Detwiler Fire Continues To Grow, Remains 5 Percent ContainedJuly 18, 2017 | Bob MoffittUPDATE 9:22 p.m.: CAL FIRE says the Detwiler Fire has grown to 25,000 acres and is at 5 percent contained.
EnvironmentDetwiller Fire In Mariposa County Burns 11,000 AcresJuly 17, 2017UPDATE 5:51 p.m.: A wildfire in Mariposa County continued to burn without any containment Monday. The so called Detwiller Fire is located east of Lake McClure, northwest of the city of Mariposa.
Containment Grows As Crews Continue To Battle Wall FireJuly 11, 2017Nearly 1,700 firefighters are continuing to battle the Wall Fire burning east of Oroville in Butte County. The fire has blackened 5,800 acres and is 55 percent contained.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWall Fire, Several Other Major Blazes Burn Across CaliforniaJuly 11, 2017Thousands were forced to evacuate by the massive Wall Fire in Butte County that has already scorched tens of thousands of acres. CAL FIRE Director Ken Pimlott has an update on this blaze and several others around the state. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wall Fire Burns 5,600 Acres; State Of Local Emergency Declared For Butte CountyJuly 9, 2017UPDATE 9:05 p.m. Sunday, July 9: A state of emergency has been declared in Butte County due to the Wall Fire.
Winters Fire Burns 1,932 Acres, Mandatory Evacuations LiftedJuly 7, 2017 | Randol White | Drew SandsorUPDATE July 7, 4:45 p.m.: Residents near the Winters Fire in Yolo County are headed back to their homes this afternoon as mandatory evacuations are now lifted.
CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits In Some AreasJune 12, 2017 | Rich IbarraCAL FIRE has suspended burn permits for outdoor residential burning of branch and leaf debris in Calaveras, Tuolumne, and the eastern parts of Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia's Firefighting Agency Faces More Testing ProblemsMay 5, 2017California's firefighting agency plans to discipline two employees blamed for forcing the state to redo a battalion chief examination for nearly 500 employees.
EnvironmentWildfire Burns In Western San Joaquin ValleyApril 21, 2017Firefighters are battling a wildfire burning in the western San Joaquin Valley near Coalinga.
Big Progress Made In Napa County WildfireOctober 11, 2016(AP) - Firefighters made significant progress overnight on a wildfire burning in Northern California wine country.