EnvironmentClasses Resume In Middletown After Destructive Valley FireSeptember 28, 2015In Lake County Monday morning, students in the Middletown Unified School District are heading back to classes following the Valley Fire -- one of the most destructive wildland fires in California history.
EnvironmentButte Fire: Major Disaster Declaration For Calaveras CountySeptember 24, 2015 | Ed JoyceA major disaster declaration has been granted by President Obama for Calaveras County, due to damage from the Butte Fire.
DevelopingEnvironmentValley Fire Update: Another Body Found In Lake CountySeptember 23, 2015UPDATE: Another body was discovered in the rubble of the Valley Fire in Lake County Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Cal Fire is making a final push to contain the Valley and Butte fires.
EnvironmentFeds Declare Major Disaster For Valley FireSeptember 22, 2015 | Ed JoycePresident Barack Obama has declared a major disaster for the Valley Fire in Lake County.
DevelopingEnvironmentDamage Assessments Continue For Valley FireSeptember 22, 20158 a.m. - Cal Fire says some 3,861 firefighters are continuing to battle the Valley Fire in Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties. The blaze has blackened 76,067 acres and is 75 percent contained.
EnvironmentValley Fire Now 75 Percent Contained; Losses Continue To MountSeptember 21, 20159:20 p.m. - Cal Fire reports containment of the Valley Fire has reached 75 percent, with 75,781 acres burned. An updated damage report shows 1,910 structures destroyed.
EnvironmentValley And Butte Wildfires Among Most Damaging In California HistorySeptember 21, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe Valley and Butte fires in northern California are among the most damaging in state history. Governor Jerry Brown Monday asked for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for both fires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Vineyards, Wineries Spared From Most Wildfire DamageSeptember 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurgAlthough the Butte and Valley fires were in wine country, there was little damage to vineyards and wineries in either area. Most wineries in Lake County have resumed operations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DevelopingEnvironmentValley Fire Scorches 75,711 Acres, 69 Percent ContainedSeptember 20, 20156:53 p.m. Sunday - Cal Fire says the Valley Fire is now 75,711 acres and is 69 percent contained.
DevelopingEnvironmentStorify: Valley Fire In Lake, Napa And Sonoma CountiesSeptember 20, 2015The Valley Fire started the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, and grew to more than 73,730 acres by Thursday morning. Here's a collection of social media shares from the fire. We'll update this as the firefighting efforts continue.
