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Cal Fire to conduct prescribed burn in Gabilan Range

Published 10/12/2022
BenitoLink Staff

Smoke may be visible from San Benito County.

Cal Fire plans prescribed burn for McPhail Peak area of Paicines

Published 09/26/2022
BenitoLink Staff

Smoke from this burn will be visible in Hollister, Salinas Valley, Paicines Valley and Pinnacles National Park for several days.

Evacuees gathered at Anzar High School on July 21, 2022. Photo by Robert Eliason.

Aromas fire evacuees find aid and shelter at Anzar High School

Published 07/22/2022
BenitoLink Reporter, Robert Eliason

The Red Cross, Animal Services, Sheriff’s Department and others provide help on short notice.

Brook Hollow Fire, July 8, 2022. Photo by Chris Mora.

Cal Fire responding to vegetation fire in north San Benito County

Published 07/08/2022
BenitoLink Reporter, BenitoLink Staff

Forward progress stopped at four acres.

Cal Fire suspends burn permits in San Benito, Monterey counties

Published 01/14/2021
BenitoLink Staff

Suspension takes effect Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris.

Cal Fire to lift burn permit suspension in San Benito and Monterey counties

Published 12/18/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Suspension lifted at 8 a.m. on Dec. 21.

Cal OES fire engine used by local firefighters. Photo courtesy of HFD.

Hollister firefighters return from Cal Fire duty

Published 09/07/2020
BenitoLink Reporter, Carmel de Bertaut

Members of a local strike team assist outside the county.

Coyote Fire continues burning near Panoche Valley

Published 07/16/2020
BenitoLink Reporter, Noe Magaña

1,508 acres scorched at 100% containment as of July 18; resident calls Cal Fire response ‘amazing.’

Coyote Fire burning on Panoche Road

Published 07/15/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Containment at 50%, 1,400 acres burned as of 7:01 a.m. on July 16.

Cal Fire to suspend burn permits in San Benito and Monterey counties

Published 06/24/2020
BenitoLink Staff

State fire agency said substantial rainfall this winter and spring created a significant crop of annual grass that has now cured. The brush and trees have begun their summer transition to highly flammable vegetation.

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Cal Fire declares fire season in San Benito and Monterey Counties

Published 05/18/2020
BenitoLink Staff

State fire agency said substantial rainfall this winter and spring created significant crop of annual grass that has now cured. The brush and trees have begun their summer transition to highly flammable vegetation.