Rim Fire - Wednesday Update: Drone Deployed to Assist FirefightersAugust 28, 2013The California Air National Guard is using unmanned aircraft to assist in fighting the Rim Fire, which has grown to 192,466 acres and is 30 percent contained. More than 4,500 personnel are now working to fight the fire. Update: 10:30 p.m.
Rim Fire Costing Plenty, Hurting Some BusinessesAugust 27, 2013 | Rich IbarraThe Rim Fire has cost more than $27 million, and climbing, but it's also hurting the pocketbooks of people who live there and effecting the local economy as a major holiday approaches. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rim Fire - Tuesday Update: Firefighters Make Progess, Containment Stays at 20 PercentAugust 27, 2013The Rim Fire continues to spread, but firefighters are making progress on several fronts. Containment is holding at 20 percent, with the fire consuming 184,481 acres of the Stanislaus National Forest and a portion of Yosemite. Update: 11:00 p.m.
Businesses Effected By Rim Fire Eligible For Tax ReprieveAugust 26, 2013 | Bob Moffitt People who own businesses effected by the Rim Fire can apply for a temporary delay in having to pay taxes to the State of California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rim Fire - Monday Update: Fire Grows Beyond 160,000 Acres, Evacuation Advisory Area ExpandedAugust 26, 2013The fire has grown to nearly 161,000 acres, and the evacuation advisory area expanded as the blaze has jumped a road in the Highway 120 corridor. Containment has grown to 20 percent, thanks to air drops to slow the fire's growth. Update: 10:10 p.m. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rim Fire - Sunday Update: Winds Fan the Flames, Fire Now 14th Largest in CA HistoryAugust 25, 2013Weather conditions have fanned the flames, as the Rim Fire grew more than 10,000 acres today. The fire has burned nearly 144,000 acres, with containment at 7 percent. More than 2,800 people are working the incident. Update: 8:05 p.m.
Some Rim Fire Evacuees Return to Homes as Aggressive Firefighting Pays OffAugust 24, 2013The evacuation order for some residents in the Rim Fire area has been lifted, although the blaze continues to burn hot. Containment stands at 5 percent late Saturday, with air tankers and helicopters helping slow the fires' progress. Update: 8:55pm
Evacuation Orders Issued in Rim Fire PathAugust 23, 2013The fire has burned more than 125,000 acres, with containment now at 5 percent as of late Friday. Gov. Jerry Brown issued an emergency proclamation for San Francisco due to threats from the Rim Fire to the utility systems. Update: 11:30 p.m.
Rim Fire Grows Past 63,000 Acres, Containment ElusiveAugust 22, 2013 | Rich IbarraThe Rim Fire near Groveland in Tuolumne County has grown to nearly 64,000 acres, and additional resources have been assigned to the incident in the Stanislaus National Forest near Groveland. Containment has slipped to 1 percent. UPDATED 10:31 p.m. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fires and Hot Temperatures Worsen Air Quality in Northern CaliforniaAugust 19, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe air quality in canyons on the west slope of the Sierra has been in the unhealthy range for all groups range for about a week. But air quality is expected to improve as more of the American Fire is contained and as thunderstorms move in.
