Tragic tunnel collapse near Knights Ferry leads to one death and one injury, as reported by the Modesto Fire Department.

Tunnel Collapse Near Knights Ferry Results in One Fatality . April 16, 2026 – Modesto, CA – Modesto Fire Department officials report that at approximately 3:42 p.m. on April 1

A garbage truck driver may have prevented a serious injury — or worse — early Monday in Modesto when he saw a man trapped in the vehicle’s body before he compacted its conte

Modesto Fire Department officials report that at approximately 3:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Modesto Fire Department and Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District were dispatched to a reported rescue incident near the intersection of Schell Road and Sonora Road,

A new housing development in Modesto will feature a firefighter-themed park and streets named after fallen and prominent members of the Modesto Fire Department, following a years-long collaboration between city officials, firefighters and a private developer.

Modesto police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found near a boat ramp on the Tuolumne River.

Flames engulf a semi-trailer on northbound Highway 99 near the Fourth Street exit in Ceres late Thursday night. The trailer caught fire after partially separating from the tractor and dragging along the highway, authorities said. Modesto Fire Department A ...

Three people, including two children, were rescued from a fire at a duplex in the Modesto area early Sunday morning, fire crews said. The fire broke out shortly before 3:15 a.m. along the 500 block of Leon Avenue. Fire crews said initial calls reported ...