By Brian David —  We know that wildfire smoke affects people’s health. Particles of burned plants and trees land on dust particles and are breathed into the lungs. However, this year’s Ferguson Fire not only affected you, it affected your plants. This summer’s Sierra foothill smoke has limited gardening, in part by imposing health restrictions on gardeners. In areas that ...

08/10/2018 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Hosted by Fresno Grizzlies The Fresno Grizzlies and McCormick Barstow LLP are partnering on Cal Fire Night at Chukchansi Park, to take place on Friday, August 10 against Albuquerque (7:05 p.m. first pitch), with a ticket sales a fundraiser benefitting the families of Brian Hughes and Braden Varney. Each firefighter passed away while helping to [...]

RAYMOND – Crews are at scene of a vegetation fire burning north of Raymond on Road 600. At about 4:30 p.m., reports came in of a fire between the town of Raymond and the intersection of Road 600 and Road 415. The first unit at scene reported the fire at 5 to 7 acres with a moderate rate of spread ...

CALIFORNIA – Over 14,000 firefighters are on the front lines of 15 large wildfires across California. To date, these fires have burned over 644,000 acres and damaged or destroyed over 2,000 structures. Although many evacuation orders were lifted yesterday evening, more than 15,000 residents remain under evacuation. The Mendocino Complex is now the largest fire in state history, and the ...

AHWAHNEE – Crews responded to a vegetation fire north of Ahwahnee this afternoon, burning west Highway 49 just south of Nipinnawasee. At 1:20 p.m. firefighters were dispatched to a fire reported near Dapple Grey Lane. The first engine at scene reported the fire at about five acres with wind buffering it. Within a few minutes, the fire had grown to ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Back in the day, we called it Fire Camp. It is officially known as the Incident Command Post, or ICP. Whatever moniker you choose, it’s the little town – constructed basically overnight – where everything done in support of the crews on the fireline happens. Though the French Fire was much smaller in comparison – just 13,835 ...

08/03/2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - https://sierranewsonline.com/ferguson-fire-over-69000-acres-community-meeting-scheduled/

CALIFORNIA – Today there are nearly 13,000 firefighters on the lines of 16 large wildfires burning across California. To date, these fires have burned over 320,000 acres and damaged or destroyed over 1,600 structures. Some 17,000 homes continue to be threatened by these fires, and more than 32,000 residents have been evacuated. The Carr Fire is now the sixth most ...

SONORA – Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken has signed a forest order closing several Groveland Ranger District roads and trails impacted by the Ferguson Fire. This closure is based on the current and expected fire behavior and will be in effect until Sept. 30, or until replaced or rescinded. Crews and firefighters with heavy equipment and driving emergency vehicles ...

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