Tag: fire
Calfire: Hillside blaze possibly caused by blown transformer
Calfire expects to have the fire in the hills off San Juan Grade Road mostly contained tonight, while a spokesman said initial reports indicated...
Calfire fighting blaze in hills south of San Juan
Calfire is fighting a fire in the mountains off San Juan Grade Road at Crazy Horse Canyon Road just south of the San Benito...
Wildfire smoke moves over area, but air quality remains ‘Good’
The San Benito County Office of Emergency Services is reporting that air quality remains classified as "Good" despite smoke moving over the area from...
Cause unclear on small Calaveras Park fire
The cause was unknown for a small fire at Calaveras Park next to an elementary school in mid-July, a fire official said Thursday.
"It was...
Calaveras custodians honored for helping to quell park fire
The Hollister School District recently honored two custodians who helped to quell a fire in a park adjacent to Calaveras School.
Director of Facilities John...
Updated: San Benito County vegetation fire 65 percent contained
A fire about 30 miles southeast of Hollister was last reported at 278 acres as of Thursday morning, according to Calfire.
The Panoche Fire was...
San Benito County vegetation fire 95 percent contained
Calfire on Monday reported that the Beaver Fire in southern San Benito County was 95 percent contained.
The fire that started six days ago has...
With DNA needed, ID of fire victims might take weeks
It may take several weeks before authorities can confirm an official identity of the woman and two children killed in a June 4 camping...
Two county fires grow; Calfire nearly contains third
Three fires continued to burn in southern San Benito County on Wednesday, but firefighters are close to fully containing one of them.
The fires have...
Calfire battles three wildfires in south county
Three separate wildfires are burning in San Benito County, according to Calfire.
The largest of the three fires is the Airline Fire at 850 acres...