The Sequoia and Kings National Park is saddened to announce the loss of one of its firefighters in the line of duty. Brian Hughes, captain of the Arrowhead Interagency Hotshot Crew, died on July 29, 2018 while fighting the Ferguson … Read More
On July 23, 2018, firefighters began battling the Carr Fire in Northern California and from Thursday night to Friday morning, the Carr Fire raged out of control, threatening widespread and tragic destruction. The fire has exploded in size in the last week, … Read More
CAL FIRE Local 2881 and CAL FIRE are saddened to announce the loss of one of their own. CAL FIRE Heavy Equipment Operator Braden Varney died July 14, 2018 while working to prevent the spread of the Ferguson Fire in … Read More
Three structure fires Wednesday — a day that peaked at 97 degrees in Modesto — kept area crews busy and sent one firefighter to a hospital for treatment of second-degree burns. Read More