EnvironmentRiver Fire Prompts Evacuation Order For Colfax, Destroys Structures In California’s Sierra Nevada FoothillsAugust 5, 2021 | Nick Miller | Janelle SalangaThe fire ignited just after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon and has grown to more than 2,600 acres. At least 50 structures have been damaged or destroyed.
EnvironmentPhotos: River Fire Threatens Homes In Sierra FoothillsAugust 4, 2021 | Andrew NixonThe fast-moving wildfire started near Colfax Wednesday, quickly engulfing homes and prompting evacuation orders and warnings for more than 6,000 people in Placer and Nevada counties.
EnvironmentGov. Newsom’s Wildfire 'Priority Project' Didn’t Contain The Lava Fire, Leaving Evacuees Stuck in TrafficAugust 4, 2021 | Scott RoddThe state said the Lake Shastina fuel break was “critical for the safe evacuation” of 2,500 residents, but an investigation by CapRadio and NPR’s California Newsroom found the Lava Fire quickly overwhelmed it.
EnvironmentFacing "Dire Water Shortages,” California Bans Delta PumpingAugust 3, 2021Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water.
