Valley Fire Grows To 50,000 Acres, Continues To Burn Unchecked
Authorities say the destructive fire burning in Lake County has grown to 50,000 acres Sunday afternoon.
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Authorities say the destructive fire burning in Lake County has grown to 50,000 acres Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters are battling a quickly growing fire in Lake County that has injured several fire personnel.
The four-year drought that has ravaged California and the wildfires charring through dry forests are exposing Native American sites, helping looters searching for prehistoric objects to more easily spot the obsidian spear points and other artifacts.
The Jerusalem Fire, which has been burning since August 9 in Lake County and has charred more than 25,000 acres, is 95 percent contained. Firefighters say they expect to have the fire 100 percent contained on Monday.
Authorities revealed Wednesday that the destructive Rocky Fire was caused by a faulty gas water heater.
The Jerusalem Fire, which has been burning for more than a week about 100 miles north of San Francisco is 95 percent contained.
A fire that has been burning for more than a week about 100 miles north of San Francisco has destroyed nine homes and charred more than 39 square miles, one of 19 major fires burning in California.
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The Jerusalem Fire has doubled in size overnight from 6,000 to 12,000 acres. It is still burning out of control.
Lake County resident, Juan Ramos Silva, was arrested over the weekend for allegedly causing fire at his residence in the area of the Jerusalem Fire.
Authorities have issued mandatory evacuations due to a growing fire in the Jerusalem Valley area, just south of the massive Rocky Fire.
All evacuations were lifted Saturday after cooler weather helped firefighters gain more ground against a Northern California wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes.
The Rocky Fire's devastation is worse for some homeowners who are cleaning up without fire insurance.
Firefighters from Santa Rosa mopped up hot spots from the Rocky Fire as part of their 24-hour shift in hilly terrain.
Thousands of firefighters battling an unruly Northern California wildfire were aided overnight by cooler temperatures and higher humidity.
Containment on the fire moved up to 20 percent with cooler temperatures and cloudy skies slowing the fire's spread.
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Cal Fire is now saying that the wildfire burning near Clearlake has burned 65,000 acres as of Tuesday morning.
Fire officials say a massive blaze raging in the Lower Lake area north of San Francisco spread overnight covering more drought-stricken ground.
Fire officials say a massive fire in the Lower Lake area north of San Francisco has destroyed dozens of homes and buildings and is threatening thousands more.
A fast-spreading wildfire near Clearlake grew overnight, charring 21 square miles and torching a third home.
A wildfire near Clearlake exploded overnight, according to new numbers from Cal Fire.
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