On Windy And Dry January Morning, Cal Fire Battles Wildfire In Amador County
It may be January, but Cal Fire crews battled a wildfire in Northern California.
It may be January, but Cal Fire crews battled a wildfire in Northern California.
Authorities say a man was rescued from the American River near Colfax early Wednesday morning.
An additional victim has been identified from the Bear Fire In Butte County last month.
Extreme fire danger warnings have been issued across the region ahead of what Cal Fire said might be the worst wind event of the year.
The destructive Glass Fire has been fully contained as of late Tuesday morning, Cal Fire says.
Fire investigators looking into what caused a wildfire that killed four people in Shasta County have taken possession of equipment belonging to Pacific Gas and Electric, the utility reported Friday.
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While cooler weather is still expected later in the week, hope for rain over wildfire-scarred Northern California is starting to fade.
The destructive Glass Fire that has burned in Napa and Sonoma counties is now 50 percent contained, Cal Fire says.
The staggering scale of California's wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed 1 million acres.
Weather forecasters say rain could be on the way to Northern California this week, providing the possibility of some much-needed relief for areas ravaged by wildfires.
In a year that has already brought apocalyptic skies and smothering smoke to the West Coast, California set a grim new record Sunday when officials announced that the wildfires of 2020 have now scorched a record 4 million acres — in a fire season that is far from over.
The latest on the Glass Fire burning in Napa and Sonoma counties.
An orphaned mountain lion cub is recovering from burn injuries after being rescued from the Zogg Fire burning in Shasta County.
California is poised to hit a fearsome milestone: 4 million acres (1.6 million hectares) burned this year by wildfires that have killed 30 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record.
The record size and number of wildfires this year is keeping firefighters and communities on edge.
The Glass Fire continues to grow, but containment has also started to creep up.
The destructive and deadly LNU Lightning Complex Fire that at its height prompted evacuations in parts of Vacaville during the summer has been fully contained, Cal Fire says.
Firefighters are responding to a new wildfire burning east of Rancho Murieta in rural Amador County on Wednesday.
Flames devoured swaths of brush and trees in Northern California on Wednesday amid unseasonably hot and dry weather. Officials said wind-whipped flames led two firefighters to deploy the emergency fire shelters they carry.
Evacuations have been ordered in Napa and Sonoma counties as a rapidly spreading wildfire burns.
The entire town of Paradise is once again under evacuation warnings as the North Complex Fire started to resurge Sunday night.
A firefighter has been killed in the El Dorado Fire, the blaze sparked this month by a botched gender reveal party, according to the San Bernardino National Forest Service.
A new mandatory evacuation order has been given due to the North Complex Fire in Plumas County.
Weeks of dry, hot weather have fueled historic wildfires along the West Coast that have killed more than 34 people, and reduced thousands of homes to embers.
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Dozens of people have been displaced after a fire tore through an apartment complex in a Sonoma County city early Saturday afternoon.
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The Oakland Fire Department Chief on Saturday said the fire in the Oakland Hills was 50% contained.
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Dozens of people have been displaced after a fire tore through an apartment complex in a Sonoma County city early Saturday afternoon.
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A new UC Davis clinic is offering hope to those who are struggling with depression.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."
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A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
Forward progress has been stopped for a fire burning in southeastern Butte County that forced officials to issue evacuation warnings on Thursday.
El Dorado and Placer County communities continue to recover two years after the Mosquito Fire burned more than 76,000 acres.
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