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House catches fire while illegal fireworks were still being launched early Wednesday morning

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On Wednesday, July 5th, 2023, at 1:15 am, the Turlock Fire Department, Modesto Fire Department, Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigation Unit, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported structure fire at a residence in the 800 block of N Berkeley Ave, Turlock.

When firefighters arrived on scene, they found heavy fire involvement from a single-story single-family dwelling that appeared to be vacant and under construction.

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Modesto Fire crews respond to 274 calls for service in 24 hours

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The Fourth of July had Modesto fire crews running from Modesto and Ceres to Salida and Oakdale.

According to the Modesto Fire Department, crews responded to 274 calls for service between 7 a.m. on July 4 to 7 a.m. on July 5. 

The calls for service included 65 fires, eight structure/building fires, 41 vegetation fires and 16 trash fires.

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Turlock woman loses everything in apartment fire while caring for grandchildren

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For Patricia Escalante, caring for her grandchildren is nothing new. But after a tragic apartment fire in Turlock took everything they had, she's trying to stay strong while in very unfamiliar territory.

"It ruined everything destroyed everything. We were lucky to get out alive," said Escalante.

Escalante said she noticed the fire coming from her granddaughter's room and felt the heat radiating off the floor.

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Wrong-way driver who died in Highway 99 crash identified as Turlock man

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The wrong-way driver who died in a fiery crash on Highway 99 early Tuesday has been identified by the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office as a Turlock man.

Armando Beltran, 54, was driving a sedan south in the northbound lanes near Lander Avenue when he crashed head-on with a northbound Tesla at 3:17 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

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One dead, father and child injured in wrong-way crash on Highway 99 in Turlock

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A man was killed and two others, including a child, were injured in a wrong-way driving collision on Highway 99 in Turlock early Tuesday morning.

The crash occurred at 3:17 a.m. north of Lander Avenue. A man in a white sedan was driving south in the northbound lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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Crews battle 2-alarm grass fire along American River in Sacramento

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Firefighters are working to extinguish a two-alarm grass fire along the American River Parkway in Sacramento, fire officials said.

Flames first broke out around 1:27 p.m. Saturday near the 1400 block of Northgate Boulevard. The fire is a half-acre in size.

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Atwater Feed store engulfed in flames, authorities say

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A well-known business in Atwater became engulfed in flames early Sunday morning, authorities in Atwater say.

The Atwater Police Department says its officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Atwater Boulevard just after 1:00 a.m. where they say they arrived to find the Atwater Feed store on fire.

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Motorcyclist killed in weekend crash near Modesto identified

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A motorcyclist who died in a crash southwest of Modesto on Friday night has been identified as a Keyes man.

Esteban Diaz, 38, was riding a Yamaha north on Shiloh Road, south of Paradise Road, when he drifted off the east side of the road around 11:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

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Family of 7 lost everything in electrical house fire on Memorial Day

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A family of seven including five small children said they lost “everything” in an electrical house fire on Memorial Day.

Christopher Gutierrez said his Fiancé Alexis Bustamante was out on Monday picking up one of their kids while Gutierrez was at home washing a new play set he had just bought his kids in their front yard.

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Two-Vehicle Crash on Hatch Road and Crows Landing Road in Modesto

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Auto Crash on Crows Landing Road in Modesto

The California Highway Patrol reported an auto crash on Crows Landing Road in Modesto on the afternoon of May 26, 2023. The motor vehicle collision occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. at Crows Landing Road and East Hatch Road.

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