Dying Winds Give Crews Hope in Northern California Fires September 30, 2020 By Janie Har SAN FRANCISCO — Easing winds gave California firefighters a break Tuesday as they battled a destructive wildfire that was driven...
Study Examines Deadly California ‘Firenado’ December 12, 2018 A rare fire tornado that raged during this summer’s deadly Carr Fire in Northern California was created by a combination...
Causes of California’s Worst Fires Often Go ‘Undetermined’ September 25, 2018 By JULIE WATSON California officials quickly determined an arsonist started last month’s huge wildfire southeast of Los Angeles, and that two weeks earlier...
Carr, Mendocino Complex Fire Insurance Claims Top $845M September 14, 2018 Two recent California wildfires are now counted among the most destructive wildfires in the state’s history, according to Insurance Commissioner...
Battling 18 Blazes, California Faces Worst Fire Season Yet August 9, 2018 The largest wildfire ever recorded in California needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los...
Up to 10,000 California Homes Threatened by Twin Wildfires August 1, 2018 By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and SUDHIN THANAWALA Twin wildfires tearing through vineyards and brushy hills threatened some 10,000 homes in Northern California Tuesday – yet another front...
Crews Lament Longer Wildfire Season, Erratic Blazes July 31, 2018 By MARTHA MENDOZA Exhausted and hungry, some 12,000 firefighters are working 24-hour shifts battling deadly California wildfires and becoming resigned to fire seasons...