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March 29, 2024

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Apartment complex fire displaces 34 Hollister residents

A fire destroyed two buildings in an apartment complex on Line Street Jan. 6, leaving dozens of Hollister residents suddenly without homes over the...

Cal Fire training program aims to increase defensible space efforts 

The Office of the State Fire Marshal recently established a statewide program to allow qualified applicants to support Cal Fire in its defensible space...

Seasons change as Cal Fire completes controlled burn

Crews from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) completed a prescribed burn operation in northern San Benito County last week...

Firefighters make headway on Crews Fire

Firefighters made significant progress on the Crews Fire that is burning north of Gilroy, CalFire officials reported July 8. The Crews Fire in Gilroy had...

Beaver Fire now 65 percent contained

As of Thursday morning, CalFire reports that the Beaver Fire has burned 215 acres and is now 65 percent contained. The fire's forward spread...

More than 141,000 acres burned

While there aren’t any fires burning in San Benito County, large areas of the state are currently ablaze. “We have six active fires going on...

With fire, agency issues warning on air quality

The local health department sent out an alert advising residents about air-quality impacts from the wildfire near Big Sur.

Experts warn about air quality with massive wildfire

The Soberanes Fire may be about 50 miles from Hollister, but its impacts have reached the local area. That’s because the region as a whole has been affected by the fire’s impacts to air quality.

Calfire urges caution with dry conditions

Calfire is urging caution over the coming holiday weekend due to dry conditions throughout the state. The agency released the following statement:

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