The “Acorn Fire,” that burned 7 acres near North Fork on Saturday, Sept 29., was caused by a faulty carburetor and an unfortunate series of events. When the driver of a pickup pulled over off Road 200 into Golden Acorn Court to deal with some car trouble, he found that his carburetor had caught fire.

NORTH FORK – The North Fork Community Development Council (CDC), the community nonprofit that owns the Mill Site, is holding a contest to name two roads within the site. The roads to be named are: -The one running in front of the new North Fork Fire Station. -The cul-de-sac between the fire station and the Tribe’s soon-to-be-built Temporary Assistance for ...

NORTH FORK – Lightning may not strike twice, and neither of the fires on Walker Grade this week was lightning-caused, but they did ignite within just a few feet of one another on subsequent days. On Tuesday, Sept. 18, crews responded to a fire on Road 200’s Walker Grade, in the same area of a small spot fire they had ...

Firefighters make progress on Road 200 fire – Update Tuesday, Aug 28, 5:30 p.m. The “Ranch Fire” which broke out around noon Monday, Aug. 27, on Road 200 near Finegold Creek, is now 100% contained. Crews are doing mop-up work and many have been released back to their duty stations.The Cal Fire crew from the Rancheria station just south of ...

Area Firefighters Have Had Plenty To Do Firefighters have had a busy couple days, and fortunately made quick work of several fires in the area. Thursday, Aug. 23, a fire on E. Idyllwild in a neighborhood near Bass Lake’s Pines Resort involved about one-half acre and a boat trailer. The “Idle Fire” was reported at 10:18 p.m. on Thursday night, ...

Highway 168 from Auberry to Shaver Lake has now been re-opened to two-way traffic. The highway had been closed due to the “Lanes Fire,” which started at about 12:30pm on Saturday by what investigators believe was a cigarette being thrown out the window of a car. The fire is burning just south-east of Auberry about 2 miles up the 4-lanes ...

CLOVIS – Due to fire indicators, such as temperature and fuels moisture, the Sierra National Forest is implementing fire restrictions beginning Aug. 6 and until further notice. Restrictions are in in place in the High Hazard areas of the Sierra National Forest – from the boundary of the forest in the foothills, to 4,000 feet in elevation in the Sierra ...

The North Fork Library is currently featuring a special display of photographs by the local photographer Don Grove. This is the first time several of the photos have been on display for the public. This collection includes a series of shots from the last total eclipse of the moon that occurred in December 2011 and one of Venus as it ...

Cascade Fire Update – This lightning caused fire has been slowly burning since June 16, in Yosemite’s high elevation Wilderness. It started during an afternoon thunderstorm on June 15th. The fire has grown to 182 acres. It is burning in a short needle red fir forest between two upper forks of the Cascade Creek. The fire has slowly smoldered through ...

Visitors and campers are reminded that the use or possession of all fireworks and pyrotechnic devices is prohibited on all national forests and national grasslands year-round, regardless of weather conditions or holidays. Regulations are enforced, and violation is punishable as a misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both. ...