Wildfire Update: Blaze In Santa Cruz Mountains GrowsSeptember 29, 2016(AP) - Officials say a wildfire threatening hundreds of structures in a remote area of California's Santa Cruz Mountains continues to grow.
California Turns To Civilians As Inmate Firefighters DwindleSeptember 12, 2016(AP) - Faced with a shrinking pool of inmates to help fight major wildfires, California is increasingly turning for new recruits to its state Conservation Corps.
Fire Burns Nearly 2 Square Miles Near SusanvilleSeptember 12, 2016(AP) - A fire near the small Northern California city of Susanville has burned nearly 2 square miles.
Saddle Fire In Butte County Prompts More Evacuations September 5, 2016UPDATE 5:57 a.m.: Evacuations and road closures are still effect Tuesday morning as a a wildfire continues to burn in Butte County. The Saddle Fire, burning south of Paradise, has charred 600 acres and is 10 percent contained.
Wildfire Update: Crews Gain Ground On Bogart Fire In Southern CaliforniaSeptember 1, 2016(AP) - Crews have increased containment the Bogart Fire, whichsent about 700 people scrambling from their homes east of Los Angeles.
Inmates Staff Mobile Kitchens To Feed Firefighters On The Fire LineAugust 25, 2016 | Julia MitricFire camps are home away from home for firefighters during wildfire season. Prison inmates staff the mobile kitchens at fire camp, serving hot meals to firefighters as they come off the line. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWildfire Updates: Blue Cut Fire, Clayton Fire, Soberanes FireAugust 19, 2016UPDATE 7:38 p.m. -- The Clayton Fire that began August 13 and burned hundreds of structures in Lake County is now 75 percent contained. All evacuations have been lifted. The Blue Cut Fire in San Bernardino County is 40 percent contained.
Last Year's Devastating Rocky Fire Started By Illegal Pot Grow August 17, 2016UPDATE: A wildfire that destroyed 43 homes last year in Lake, Napa and Colusa counties started at an illegal marijuana grow site.
What Happens When You Lose Everything? A Victim Of The Clayton Fire Shares Her StoryAugust 17, 2016A major wildfire in Lake County has destroyed 175 homes and buildings, and caused thousands of evacuations since Saturday. One of those homes belonged to Barbara Wescott and her husband. She says they had just minutes to evacuate on Sunday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wildfire Update: Soberanes Fire, Cold Fire, Pilot FireAugust 9, 2016Update 8:36 p.m.: As of Tuesday evening, the Soberanes Fire remains 50 percent contained. The Cold Fire in Yolo county is now 95 percent contained, and the Pilot Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains near Hesperia 7,736 acres and 6 percent contained.
