Accidental house fires are a serious safety threat. Learn how to cut down your risk by exercising these simple prevention tips. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three residents displaced in ‘suspicious’ house fires in Merced
A suspicious fire damaged two homes Sunday morning in Merced, displacing three residents, authorities said. Flames were reported around 10:30 a.m. at 2440 R St. The fire spread to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »San Gabriel Complex (Formerly Fish & Reservoir Fires) (Los Angeles County) Started 6/20/2016, updated 11/08/2016
Forest fires have doubled in West due to climate change, study finds
Climate change from human activity nearly doubled the area that burned in forest fires in the American West over the past 30 years, a major new scientific study has found, … Click to Continue »
Read More »County fires back at report on mass incarceration
A report from a national advocacy group gave Merced County a failing grade in incarceration practices, but this week county officials rebutted the findings, questioning its data and saying it … Click to Continue »
Read More »San Gabriel Complex (Formerly Fish & Reservoir Fires) (Los Angeles County) Started 6/20/2016, updated 6/20/2016
Fires burning in Atwater
Two fires are burning, one in Atwater and one in Delhi, keeping Merced County and Calfire firefighters busy battling flames and triple digit temperatures. The fire burning on Bellevue Road … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters train for grass fires
They were at Canal Street and Childs Avenue in a grassy field Teams practiced putting out fires, clearing vegetation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters train for grass fires
A Merced City Fire Department crew trains in a grassy field at Childs Avenue and Canal Street on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Weed abatement important to prevent fires
Merced County fire chiefs are poised to ramp up their weed-abatement efforts after heavy El Niño rains have encouraged growth of weeds that, coupled with lingering drought conditions, could be for an ugly fire season. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Weed abatement important to prevent fires
Recent rains encouraging weed growth Owners billed for abatement work done by county … Click to Continue »
Read More »Prescribed Fires Scheduled in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are planning a series of prescribed fires in the park. The prescribed burns would start in mid-October however they are dependent on weather and fuel conditions. Shorter days and cooler temperatures provide fire managers optimal prescribed burning conditions. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/rxfirefall15.htm
Read More »Prescribed Fires Planned for Fall and Winter
Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are planning a series of prescribed fires in the park. The prescribed burns would start in mid-October however they are dependent on weather and fuel conditions. Shorter days and cooler temperatures provide fire managers optimal prescribed burning conditions.
Read More »