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.
DevelopingEnvironmentButte Fire: Mandatory Evacuations Lifted, Containment At 72 PercentSeptember 20, 20156:50 p.m. Sunday - Cal Fire has lifted all mandatory evacuations for the Butte Fire. Advisories are in place for some communities. The fire has consumed 70,760 acres since it started on Sept. 9.
DevelopingEnvironmentStorify: The Butte Fire On Social MediaSeptember 20, 2015The Butte Fire started the afternoon of Sept. 9, 2015, growing from 100 acres to nearly 15,000 acres in 24 hours. The fire grew to 70,760 acres by the morning of Sept. 17. Here's a collection of social media accounts from the fire.
EnvironmentButte Fire Containment Grows To 63 PercentSeptember 18, 2015UPDATE: 7:55 p.m. - Containment on the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties has grown to 63 percent. Areas that have been repopulated are still under evacuation advisory. Acreage burned is holding at 70,760.
EnvironmentOfficials Identify 1 Of 2 People Killed In Butte Fire; Containment GrowsSeptember 17, 201510:30 p.m. - Fire officials say containment on the Butte Fire has reached 55 percent, with acreage holding at 70,760 through the day Thursday. The fire has claimed the lives of two resident inside their homes.
Calaveras County Schools Hope To Resume Classes MondaySeptember 17, 2015 | Rich IbarraStudents in Amador County have gone back to school this week as the threat of the Butte Fire has diminished. Calaveras schools hope they'll be able to resume classes on Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DevelopingEnvironmentButte Fire: Two Fatalities Confirmed, Containment Grows To 47 PercentSeptember 16, 20156:47 p.m. Two bodies have been found in Calaveras County, apparent victims of the Butte Fire. Calaveras County coroner Kevin Raggio says two bodies were found Tuesday inside their homes, which were destroyed by the Butte Fire.
Resources For Those Affected By Butte, Valley FiresSeptember 16, 2015Hundreds are displaced or have lost their homes to the Butte and Valley fires that ripped through Northern California over the weekend. Capital Public Radio has compiled a list of resources that may be useful for those impacted by the fires.
EnvironmentButte Fire: Amador County Evacuations LiftedSeptember 15, 20156:20 p.m. - Cal Fire says the Butte Fire has grown to 71,780 acres, with containment now at 40 percent. Evacuations and road closures in Amador County have been lifted.
