The US Forest Service is using a “confine and contain” strategy, using minimum impact suppression tactics, to fight a 93 acre vegetation fire located in the Stanislaus National Forest.

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:23 p.m. in Stanislaus County, California. Sullivan Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the ...

The following is a listing of some of the local calls for service involving the Modesto Fire Department, which staffs ...

Located off Forest Road 6N05 in the Bummers Flat area on the North Side of the Middle Fork of Stanislaus River drainage, the lightning-caused fire sits between Beardsley and Donnell Reservoir.

November 11, 2025 - Groveland, Calif. – Firefighters with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Groveland Ranger District will begin burning hand piles, Wednesday, November 12, in the Jordan Meadows area ...

Modesto-area drivers pay some of the lowest gas prices in California, according to AAA. With gas stations across the state ...

Loaded firearms, two explosive devices and ammunition were seized from a felon’s house across the street from Somerset Middle School last week, Modesto police reported. The Modesto Police Department ...