Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
One person has died after a small plane crashed in Livermore late Monday, according to NBC affiliate KNTV in the Bay Area. KNTV’s report stated that the Federal Aviation Administration said a Piper PA22 plane crashed shortly after departing from the Livermore airport. Preliminary reports from the FAA included in KNTV’s …
Read More »Brush Fire burning Near Millerton Lake
A 10-acre brush fire is burning near Millerton Lake in Fresno County. Cal Fire crews are working to contain the fire, which was reported around 4:30 p.m. near Auberry Road and Old Millerton Road. Cal Fire officials say no homes are threatened at this point. Some homeowners in the area …
Read More »Quick Response Stops Wildfire Near Table Mountain
Dry conditions from the drought prompted a fast response from fire fighters to attack a wildfire near Millerton and Auberry Roads. The blaze burned ten acres. And at one point threatened homes. Fire crews attacked the wildfire on from the air with tankers and helicopters. Auberry Road was crowded with …
Read More »Crash causes Highway 99 Closure near Merced
A major injury accident involving a big rig has caused the closure of southbound lanes of Highway 99 just south of Buhach in Merced County.That’s between the cities of Merced and Atwater.Highway Patrol officials report the southbound lanes of Highway 99 are completely closed in that area and the northbound …
Read More »Three County High-Speed Chase Ends Near Merced
Two men have been taken into custody after a high-speed chase ended near the city of Merced. The chase resulted after the two suspects broke into a pharmacy on Nees and north Fresno, stealing prescription medication. At least four agencies, including Fresno PD, Madera PD, California Highway Patrol and Madera …
Read More »2 People Dead in DUI Crash Near Chowchilla
Two people were killed in a car accident north of Chowchilla that the California Highway Patrol says was caused by a drunk driver. The crash happened around 5 p.m. Friday near Highway 99 and Avenue 27. CHP investigators say the truck driven by the suspected drunk driver crashed into the …
Read More »Westbound Jensen Avenue, near Cedar, reopened after solo vehicle wreck
Westbound traffic on Jensen Avenue, near Cedar, has reopened after a single vehicle accident. The wreck happened at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. The driver was traveling eastbound on Jensen, barreled through the median and came to a stop in the westbound lane. According to police on the scene, the driver …
Read More »Breaking News: Female found dead in car near Humphrey station.
Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives investigating the questionable death of a woman. She was found inside a car parked on Tollhouse Rd near Humphrey station.
Read More »13 Injured in Gun Range Explosion Near Highway 99
Thirteen people were injured, four critically, after a natural gas line was ruptured at the Fresno County Peace Officers Firing Range and burst into a tower of flames near Highway 99 and Herndon Avenue in northwest Fresno. The explosion happened Friday around 2:30 p.m. According to PG&E, a non-PG&E worker struck a gas …
Read More »Police Action near Downtown Fresno
A police action is underway near Downtown Fresno. Officers have shut down Clark street between Grant and McKenzie and the SWAT team has been called in to try and bring out a known gang member. Fresno Police say 38-year-old Johnny Vega went to see an associate in the area, and …
Read More »Update on Prescribed Fire Near Wawona
The park will continue the second phase of a prescribed fire in the Wawona area, near the South Entrance, Thursday, March 19.
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