Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
When wildfires burn in our national parks, we naturally worry about the forest. But what about the photographs, maps and documents that tell the stories of our parks? How do we keep those important archives safe? FM89’s Alice Daniel spoke with Emily Lin, librarian and head of digital curation at …
Read More »Creek Fire’s ‘Fire-Breathing’ Cloud To Aid Research On Wildfires And Climate
In the early days of the Creek Fire, photographs went viral of what looked like a mushroom cloud billowing into the atmosphere over the blaze . It’s no wonder that type of cloud, known as pyrocumulonimbus, was dubbed by a NASA writer as “ the fire-breathing dragon of clouds ”: …
Read More »Control burn canceled. Merced County smoke is all from wildfires, officials say
The controlled fire planned at Castle Air Base has been canceled, according to the Merced County officials. Earlier accounts from fire officials were corrected on Wednesday by Merced County CalFire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Control burn canceled. Merced County smoke is all from wildfires, officials say
The controlled fire planned at Castle Air Base has been canceled, according to the Merced County officials. Earlier accounts from fire officials were corrected on Wednesday by Merced County CalFire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how wildfires up north are affecting people in Merced County
A health caution was issued Valley-wide on Tuesday by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District as smoke from the wildfires blazing around California drifted into Merced and surrounding … Click to Continue »
Read More »Northwest forests will get more and bigger wildfires with climate change
BEACON ROCK STATE PARK, Wash. –– As night fell last Monday in the Columbia River Gorge, the Oregon slopes burned as if carpet-bombed from above. Winds acted like bellows in … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Merced heats up and wildfires burn, unhealthy air quality spikes
The mix of scorching temperatures and nearby wildfires resulted in higher rates of unhealthy air throughout Merced and the rest of the Central Valley, air quality officials reported. The San … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cal Fire investigators: Recent Mariposa wildfires were caused by vehicles
Peace officers with Cal Fire’s Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit said Monday that vehicles driving in tall, dead grass is what caused two recent wildfires in Mariposa County, including the Ben Fire that … Click to Continue »
Read More »California’s drought and wildfires threaten endangered frog
A half-century ago, hundreds of streams cascading down the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains in California were packed with fist-size mountain yellow-legged frogs competing for mating rights. … Click to Continue »
Read More »State wildfires make local fire officials nervous
As wildfires burn across the state, Sierra fire officials are praying the millions of dead trees in Merced’s backyard don’t catch on fire. “Frightened is a kind word for the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wildfires contribute to high air pollution days for Merced
San Joaquin Valley Air District officials say because of the wildfires surrounding the Central Valley, air quality is worsening and ozone levels are expected to remain high for the rest of the week. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wildfires in Madera almost out
We’re tracking new developments on the wildfires in Madera County. Cal Fire telling us today the Corrine Fire, which is burning near North Fork, is almost out. At last check, the fire has burned 920 acres. It started last Thursday. According to Cal Fire it’s now 95% contained. No word …
Read More »People Flying Drones Over Wildfires Causing Problems
A drone is capable of taking aerial video and pictures giving drone pilots a perspective they can’t get from the ground, but wildland firefighters say they’re seeing too many of these contraptions flying over active wildfires. "A couple times yesterday we noticed some drones in our air space so I …
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