EnvironmentEl Portal Fire Nearly Contained At 4,700 AcresAugust 4, 2014The El Portal Fire in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park is almost fully contained as of Monday morning, and is expected to be fully contained later today.
EnvironmentDrought Brings Earlier Start To California Grape HarvestAugust 4, 2014 | Ed JoyceCalifornia wine grapes are beginning to ripen earlier due to dry, hot conditions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFrench Fire Continues To Grow; Structure Protection A Focus For FirefightersAugust 4, 2014Cooler weather and higher humidity have helped firefighters in their efforts to contain the French Fire, which has scorched 12,837 acres in the Sierra National Forest. The fire was 30 percent contained as of late Sunday.
EnvironmentMore Than A Dozen Wildfires Prompt Governor To Declare State Of EmergencyAugust 2, 2014(AP) Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency, as more than a dozen wildfires are threatening areas across central and northern California, with extreme drought conditions putting other areas at risk.
EnvironmentAbandoned Campfire Determined To Be Cause Of French FireAugust 2, 2014Investigators have determined the French Fire was caused by an abandoned camp fire. The blaze has grown to 11,466 acres, and is 15 percent contained. Evacuations have been ordered and campgrounds closed. UPDATE: 10:15 P.M.
EnvironmentEl Portal Fire Mop-Up Phase Begins; Evacuations LiftedAugust 1, 2014Foresta residents were escorted home Friday afternoon, as firefighters on the El Portal Fire near Yosemite National Park have containment at 78 percent. UPDATED: 11:42p.m.
