SACRAMENTO – Firefighters who risk their lives on the frontlines of California’s biggest and most destructive wildfires are endorsing a YES vote on Prop 4. The initiative will be on the November ballot. It would invest $10B to prevent wildfires, provide clean drinking water, and protect California’s natural beauty. “Recent California wildfires have burned two million acres, released toxic smoke ...

COARSEGOLD–Air and ground firefighters are responding to a structure fire that has spread to the vegetation  in the area of the 64000 block of Road 417. The fire is 15-20 acres with multiple structures threatened. The potential is for 500 acres. This is the Coarsegold Fire. We will update this article when more information is available. Update 4:30 PM The ...

OAKHURST— CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Investigators, in conjunction with the Madera County Sheriff’s Department and Madera County District Attorney’s Office, have arrested Pao Xiong. Xiong was arrested for igniting approximately 14 separate fires, including multiple structures that occurred on Deadwood Mountain in Oakhurst, CA. The fires occurred on Friday, July 19, 2024, beginning at approximately 10:43 PM. For more details ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–The Mariposa County Library is partnering with three community organizations to host an event centered around fire safety. The three presenters work collaboratively on the Mariposa County Fire Advisory Committee (MCFAC). They plan projects with input from all the first responder agencies and partner organizations in Mariposa County. Come learn about the who, what, where, why, how, and when ...

OAKHURST— CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers are currently investigating the Lookout fire that occurred on Deadwood Mountain in Oakhurst, CA. The fire happened on Friday, July 19, 2024, at approximately 10:43 PM. The cause Of the fire is currently under investigation by CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers and Madera County Sheriffs Department. On Saturday, August 3, 2024, and Monday, August ...

AHWAHNEE––  The University of California Cooperative Extension and Yosemite Gateway Prescribed Burn Cooperative are offering a free workshop covering defensible space, zone zero home hardening, evacuation preparedness, and local fire preparedness resources in Ahwahnee, CA. Representatives from CAL FIRE will be discussing what actions can be taken to make homes more fire resilient, including landscaping, building materials, and inexpensive modifications ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–Early afternoon yesterday, Tuesday, July 30th, air and ground firefighters were dispatched to a new wildfire in the Don Pedro area. The fire was found to be 15 to 20 acres burning at a moderate rate of spread and threatening structures.  It had started near the west end of Piney Creek Road. It became the Pedro Fire. Evacuations were ...

O’NEALS–Air and ground firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in the area of Road 200 and Circle J Ranch. The fire is reported to be 10 acres burning at a critical rate of spread with structures involved. This will be the Circle Fire. We will update this article when more information is available. Wednesday, July 24th Update 9:00 am ...

OAKHURST— CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers are currently investigating the Lookout fire that occurred on Deadwood Mountain in Oakhurst, CA. The fire occurred on Friday, July 19, 2024, at approximately 10:43 PIM. The Lookout fire is contained and controlled and burned a total of approximately 11 acres. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by CAL FIRE Law ...

MARIPOSA —CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers determined the French Fire that occurred on Thursday, July 4, 2024, was caused by improper usage of a lawn mower in dried annual grass. Lawn mowers by design are of use only on wet, green lawns and not dry weeds because they start fires. The French Fire burned approximately 908 acres of natural vegetation ...