The City of Merced Fire Department responded to a structure fire at approximately 2:05 P.m. in the area of West 20th and “G” streets. Upon arrival, firefighters observed a fully engulfed two-story fourplex apartment...
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Fire reported by Cal Fire East of Snelling in Mariposa County
There is a fire being reported by Cal Fire, reports show the incident east of snelling off Bear Valley Road and Cotton Creek Road, in Mariposa County. The fire is reported to be at...
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CAL FIRE suspends all outdoor burn permits, Merced Mariposa and Madera counties
After another wet winter and above average snow pack, warming temperatures and winds are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass...
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About 14 properties were affected by fire in Merced
On July 16th, 2019, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Merced Fire Department responded with several fire trucks to a large fire reported in the area of Ash Avenue and Dale Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters...
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Fire in Merced leaves two adults and several pets without their home
On July 11th, 2019, at approximately 11:30 a.m, the merced fire department responded to the 1300 block of Kensington Drive. Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at that location. Upon arrival,...
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Hundreds of aftershocks followed by yesterdays 6.4 Earthquake
A state of emergency was declared in Ridgecrest after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked the Mojave Desert. The earthquake was widely felt around Southern California on July 4th, 2019 at approximately 10:30 a.m. the...
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Fire reported at old Sunstar location, this is what we know
On July 3rd, 2019, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Merced Fire Department along with officers from the Merced Police Department responded to 3033 G Street for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival,...
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Merced Firefighters respond to structure fire near Merced East Campus
On June 12th, 2019, at approximately 3:51 p.m., the Merced Fire Department responded to the intersections of G Street and West 20th for a report of a structure fire. Pg&e reported some power outages,...
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2017 and 2018 Fire victims one step closer in recieving aid
Today, those displaced by the 2017 Northern California wildfires and 2018 Camp Fire are one step closer to receiving aid for alternative living expenses and other urgent needs through a bankruptcy court-approved, independently-administered Wildfire...
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103-year-old Merced Fire Department Badge Found
On May 23rd, 2019, District 4 Supervisor Lloyd Pareira returned a Merced Fire Department badge from 1916 to the great-grandson of the owner, volunteer Fireman Frank L. Freitas. The badge was found inside of...
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