Paradise lost: How California’s deadliest wildfire unfolded
6 years, 1 month ago

Paradise lost: How California’s deadliest wildfire unfolded

CNN  

CNN — What started as the wind-driven wildfires common in California escalated into fast-moving infernos, roaring through homes and sending thousands fleeing in the middle of the night. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images Lidia Steineman, who lost her home in the Camp Fire, prays during a vigil for fire victims on November 18 in Chico, California. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Firefighters work to control the Camp Fire on November 14 north of Oroville, California. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images A fire truck is seen on the Pacific Coast Highway as the Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu on November 10. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Juanita and Wayne McLish sit on a curb November 8 after losing their house to the Camp Fire in Paradise.

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Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in history
3 days, 8 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in history

Salon  

Wildfires still raging across Los Angeles County are projected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. “This will be the costliest wildfire in California modern history and also very likely the costliest wildfire in U.S. modern history, because of the fires occurring in the densely populated areas around Los Angeles with some of the highest-valued real estate …

Paradise lost along Pacific Coast Highway
5 days, 8 hours ago

Paradise lost along Pacific Coast Highway

LA Times  

A spiral staircase is all that’s left of a home destroyed in the Palisades fire. “I never thought we’d have to evacuate, because we’re so far away from the mountains,” said Denise Weaver, who lives on a bluff overlooking dozens of burned houses on the Pacific Coast Highway. “It’s just nuts.” VIDEO | 01:35 Pacific Palisades residents deal with loss …

Firefighters gain control over California wildfire, 100 structures destroyed
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2 months ago

Firefighters gain control over California wildfire, 100 structures destroyed

India Today  

Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided with favourable weather conditions expected through the weekend. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for residents in several areas of Ventura County, where the Mountain Fire held at around 32 square miles and was 21 per cent contained, authorities said. …

Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds
2 months ago

Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided with favorable weather conditions expected through the weekend. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for residents in several areas of Ventura County, where the Mountain Fire held at around 32 square miles and was 21% contained, authorities …

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town
3 months, 1 week ago

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town

The Independent  

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Shocking satellite photos show the extent of damage from the Chico wildfire in California
5 months, 1 week ago

Shocking satellite photos show the extent of damage from the Chico wildfire in California

The Independent  

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Displaced again: California family loses home in Park fire, years after relocating from Paradise
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Displaced again: California family loses home in Park fire, years after relocating from Paradise

LA Times  

Kristy Daneau takes a video as she and her family evacuate from Cohasset, just north of Chico, as the Park fire moves closer. “I kind of knew then, like, we’re never coming home again — again, again,” she said. “It happened at the right time of the day … communication lines hadn’t dropped; they gave us an early evacuation warning,” …

WATCH: Thousands Evacuated As California's Park Fire Expands To Over 370,000 Acres
5 months, 2 weeks ago

WATCH: Thousands Evacuated As California's Park Fire Expands To Over 370,000 Acres

News 18  

Dozens of firefighters were dispatched to the US state of California Monday to battle the state’s largest blaze of the year, which has prompted thousands of evacuations and already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles. For more information on active statewide incidents, visit https://t.co/CfcEwIPpfd pic.twitter.com/cbAc2Y8AX0— CAL FIRE July 29, 2024 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRESBREAKING – California Battles One …

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Wildfires across the western United States and Canada put millions of people under air quality alerts on Sunday as thousands of firefighters battled the flames, including the largest wildfire in California this year. However, Cal Fire operations section chief Jeremy Pierce had some good news for the area, saying around midday that the Park Fire’s southernmost …

Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
6 months, 1 week ago

Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire

Associated Press  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. The “vast majority” of the 17,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings were able to go home, said Kristi Olio, public information officer for Butte County. “The winds are slowly picking …

Has California addressed the failures that led to the deadly Camp fire five years ago?
1 year, 2 months ago

Has California addressed the failures that led to the deadly Camp fire five years ago?

LA Times  

Five years ago today, around 6:15 a.m., a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. transmission line in the Sierra Nevada foothills malfunctioned. “There are still some lessons that people can take away from an absolute worst-case scenario, where you have no hope of either fighting the fire or evacuating everyone at the same time,” said Jim Broshears, who was Paradise’s emergency …

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery
1 year, 2 months ago

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

The Independent  

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How are people supposed to rebuild Paradise, California, when nobody can afford home insurance?
1 year, 2 months ago

How are people supposed to rebuild Paradise, California, when nobody can afford home insurance?

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Heidi Lange was among the first to rebuild after the deadliest wildfire in California history destroyed her home in 2018 along with much of the town of Paradise. How is this the biggest thing we’re dealing with?” The soaring cost of home insurance has consumed the town of Paradise, residents and officials say, as it prepares to …

5 years after California’s deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery
1 year, 2 months ago

5 years after California’s deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

Associated Press  

PARADISE, Calif. — On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. FILE - Homes leveled by the Camp Fire line the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park retirement community in Paradise, Calif., Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Empty rows line the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, five …

Five years after the Camp fire, Paradise survivors see a hard future for Maui
1 year, 4 months ago

Five years after the Camp fire, Paradise survivors see a hard future for Maui

LA Times  

Whipping winds, a sky blackened by smoke. “It’s cool to see houses being built, and people coming home, and new people moving in and taking pride in our community.” Miller, who grew up in Paradise, was living in Texas at the time of the fire — she and her husband had moved there six months prior for his job. But …

We survived the Paradise fire. For Lahaina survivors, escape from hell will mark them forever
1 year, 5 months ago

We survived the Paradise fire. For Lahaina survivors, escape from hell will mark them forever

LA Times  

My wife and I will soon observe the fifth anniversary of the Camp fire that wiped out the town of Paradise in the foothills of Northern California, taking our home and everything we had except for the car we were in and the very few things we gathered as the fire drew nearer. Opinion Op-Ed: The Camp fire wiped out …

Scenes of devastation as wildfire burns Hawaii resort town
1 year, 5 months ago

Scenes of devastation as wildfire burns Hawaii resort town

Al Jazeera  

Anger was growing on Saturday over the official response to an inferno that levelled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 93 people in the deadliest wildfire in the United States in over 100 years. The most serious blaze swept into Lahaina on Tuesday and destroyed nearly every building in the town of 12,000, leaving a grid of grey rubble wedged …

Maui death toll surpasses Paradise; deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century
1 year, 5 months ago

Maui death toll surpasses Paradise; deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century

LA Times  

A Mercy Worldwide volunteer makes a damage assessment of a charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina. A friend he knew since they “were little kids” died in her car with her son, Rosenthal said, adding after a long pause, “and her parents.” The devastation in Maui has reached a breathtaking scale, with officials confirming Saturday …

They lost everything in the Paradise fire. Now they’re reliving their grief as fires rage in Hawaii
1 year, 5 months ago

They lost everything in the Paradise fire. Now they’re reliving their grief as fires rage in Hawaii

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Melissa Crick was heartbroken this week while watching videos on her phone of people fleeing from a fast-moving wildfire in Hawaii. “I’m not at all surprised that Hawaii has had a fire like this,” Safford said. “It was just a matter of time.” As images filled news reports from Hawaii this week, Paradise was one of the …

How California’s recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season
1 year, 11 months ago

How California’s recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season

CNN  

CNN — With vast stretches of desert that give way to towering, snow-capped mountains or the waters of the Pacific Ocean, California’s landscape has always been alluring. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Flames from the …

California marks 3rd anniversary of wildfire that killed 85
3 years, 2 months ago

California marks 3rd anniversary of wildfire that killed 85

Associated Press  

PARADISE, Calif. — Gov. The Camp Fire that erupted on Nov. 8, 2018, in the Sierra Nevada foothills killed 85 people, destroyed nearly 19,000 homes, businesses and other buildings and virtually razed the town of Paradise. “Today marks an important milestone on that journey, and California will continue to stand with all the communities impacted by wildfire as they work …

Paradise again threatened as deadly fires push toward towns gutted by 2018 inferno
4 years, 3 months ago

Paradise again threatened as deadly fires push toward towns gutted by 2018 inferno

LA Times  

A November 2018 photo of Paradise High School. Two years after being decimated by the worst blaze in California history, the town of Paradise was again under threat, this time from the deadly North Complex fire. Butte County sheriff’s officials issued an evacuation order for Pulga and Concow and an evacuation warning for the town of Paradise, which was mostly …

California fires: Wildfires have burned an area almost the size of Connecticut
4 years, 4 months ago

California fires: Wildfires have burned an area almost the size of Connecticut

CNN  

CNN — Since the start of 2020, wildfires in California have burned over 3.2 million acres of land – an area almost the size of Connecticut. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Flames from the Glass …

Amid smoke and ash, wildfire-scarred Paradise rebuilds
4 years, 4 months ago

Amid smoke and ash, wildfire-scarred Paradise rebuilds

Associated Press  

PARADISE, Calif. — When flames chased Chuck and Janie Dee down the mountain two years ago, they thought they’d never be back. The 2018 fire struck two weeks before Thanksgiving, destroyed roughly 19,000 structures in and around Paradise and killed 85 people. The latest fire to threaten the town came when Pacific Gas & Electric had shut off power in …

10 now dead in massive Northern California wildfire
4 years, 4 months ago

10 now dead in massive Northern California wildfire

Associated Press  

GRIDLEY, Calif. — A Northern California wildfire became the state’s deadliest of the year Thursday when authorities announced seven more deaths, bringing the total to 10 and there was the unnerving prospect the toll would climb as searchers looked for 16 missing people. “We’re still hoping and praying for good news,” said Jessica Fallon, who has two children with the …

This California camp is a getaway for children with cancer. Now much of it has gone up in flames
4 years, 4 months ago

This California camp is a getaway for children with cancer. Now much of it has gone up in flames

CNN  

CNN — A camp for pediatric cancer patients and their families is yet another casualty of the wildfires scarring California as the Bear Fire, part of the North Complex, burned through the area. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los …

Staggering California wildfire toll: Unprecedented destruction, rising deaths and lost hope
4 years, 4 months ago

Staggering California wildfire toll: Unprecedented destruction, rising deaths and lost hope

LA Times  

Flames consume dry brush around Santa Barbara firefighters as they set a backfire along Oro Quincy Highway in the aftermath of the Bear fire in Oroville. A firefighter conducts a back-burn operation along California 168 as the Creek fire approaches the Shaver Lake Marina. A vehicle streaks along California 168 as the Creek fire creeps closer to Shaver Lake, Calif., …

California wildfires: Three dead as blaze continues
4 years, 4 months ago

California wildfires: Three dead as blaze continues

The Independent  

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A wary and traumatized Paradise watches the raging inferno from nearby California fires
4 years, 4 months ago

A wary and traumatized Paradise watches the raging inferno from nearby California fires

CNN  

CNN — On Wednesday morning, with the skies dimmed by the smoke from nearby wildfires, Paradise, California, resident Mary Ludwig got out of bed and started filling laundry baskets with personal belongings. After escaping from the Camp Fire two years ago on a school bus with more than 20 students, she knows one thing: “I can never be trapped like …

At least 15 people have been killed in California, Oregon and Washington wildfires
4 years, 4 months ago

At least 15 people have been killed in California, Oregon and Washington wildfires

CNN  

CNN — Authorities found seven bodies in Northern California on Thursday as firefighters battled multiple ravaging wildfires, raising the total number of victims in the state to 10. “We’ve got our duffle bags and when we wear out our welcome, we move on to the next house.” Firefighters cut defensive lines and light backfires to protect structures behind a CalFire …

Oregon fires: Hundreds of homes burned to ground, governor says
4 years, 4 months ago

Oregon fires: Hundreds of homes burned to ground, governor says

CNN  

CNN — Hundreds of homes in Oregon are gone as growing wildfires, fueled in part by strong winds, “substantially destroyed” sections of several communities, Gov. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Flames from the Glass Fire …

Explosive fire again threatens Paradise, town devastated by California’s deadliest blaze
4 years, 4 months ago

Explosive fire again threatens Paradise, town devastated by California’s deadliest blaze

LA Times  

Several Northern California fires are now threatening communities in Butte County, including Paradise, which was largely destroyed in 2018 in what was the worst fire in California history. Jay Kurth, incident commander for the U.S. Forest Service, said the agency was still working Wednesday morning to “figure out where the fire footprint really is” because of the extreme overnight activity. …

California wildfires: Helicopter crews have airlifted almost 400 people who were cut off by Creek Fire
4 years, 4 months ago

California wildfires: Helicopter crews have airlifted almost 400 people who were cut off by Creek Fire

CNN  

CNN — More than two dozen large wildfires raging across California after an extreme heat wave have created a “dire situation,” Thom Porter, chief of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said Tuesday. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. …

California wildfires force evacuation of entire town in central California
4 years, 4 months ago

California wildfires force evacuation of entire town in central California

CNN  

CNN — Authorities issued evacuation orders Monday for the entire town of Auberry, a mountain community of 2,500 in central California, as the Creek Fire continued to burn out of control. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty …

California fires blaze across million acres of forest amid fears of further spread
4 years, 4 months ago

California fires blaze across million acres of forest amid fears of further spread

Firstpost  

Erratic winds have raised the potential for extreme fire within the existing fires’ and may result in new fires. Firefighters on Sunday battled some of California’s largest-ever fires that have forced tens of thousands from their homes and burned one million acres, with further lightning strikes and gusty winds forecast in the days ahead. Thousands of lightning strikes have hit …

Safety questions still swirl in Paradise year after wildfire
5 years, 2 months ago

Safety questions still swirl in Paradise year after wildfire

Associated Press  

PARADISE, Calif. — There was “no way in hell” Victoria Sinclaire was rebuilding in Paradise. “As we saw in the Camp Fire, the town’s really well set up to kill people with wildfire,” said Lunder, who lives in nearby Chico. “If you take away all the trees, it’s what we’re here for, is for the trees,” resident Vincent Childs told …

Graduating in Paradise after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history
5 years, 6 months ago

Graduating in Paradise after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history

Salon  

Speaking at his high school graduation in Paradise, California, this June, Garrett Malcolm described what he loved about growing up in his hometown: wandering into the woods, climbing down canyons, and walking down its dimly lit streets on quiet country evenings. Despite those losses, 700 students came back to school, including 220 who graduated last week — about the same …

PG&E power lines caused California’s deadliest fire, investigators conclude
5 years, 8 months ago

PG&E power lines caused California’s deadliest fire, investigators conclude

LA Times  

The evacuation of patients continues at the Feather River Hospital in Paradise. Hospital workers embrace as they evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital in Paradise, Calif. Hillery Johnson prepares to leave here horse, Augie in a shopping center parking lot after law enforcement officers said it was time to leave as the Camp fire approached and there is no …

Paradise area was heaven for victims of deadly wildfire
5 years, 11 months ago

Paradise area was heaven for victims of deadly wildfire

Associated Press  

On that frantic morning, TK Huff was calm. One hundred days later — with the aid of public records showing the locations of victims’ deaths, CalFire mapping of the fire’s progression and dozens of interviews — their stories can be told. “We told him, ‘You need to evacuate now,’” said his granddaughter Jordan Huff, 22, who lived in Paradise. On …

Residents Of Paradise And Other Towns Destroyed By Wildfire Must Wait To Go Home
5 years, 11 months ago

Residents Of Paradise And Other Towns Destroyed By Wildfire Must Wait To Go Home

NPR  

Residents Of Paradise And Other Towns Destroyed By Wildfire Must Wait To Go Home Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR Kirk Siegler/NPR Three months have passed since the deadly Camp Fire devastated towns in the mountains of Butte County, Calif., leaving residents with burned-out properties covered with potentially toxic debris. Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR Kirk Siegler/NPR …

Must Reads: Here’s how Paradise ignored warnings and became a deathtrap
6 years ago

Must Reads: Here’s how Paradise ignored warnings and became a deathtrap

LA Times  

Embers blow in the wind as the Camp fire burns a KFC restaurant in Paradise, Calif., on Nov. 8. In the aftermath of the Camp fire — 86 dead, more than 13,900 homes destroyed and Paradise decimated — local and state officials said the tragedy was unforeseen and unavoidable, an “unprecedented” monster of fire. “Or they’ll think, ‘It was terrible …

Wildfire scientists warn it’s only getting worse
6 years, 1 month ago

Wildfire scientists warn it’s only getting worse

CNN  

Paradise, California CNN — Every man-made thing that burned, burned all the way. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images Lidia Steineman, who lost her home in the Camp Fire, prays during a vigil for fire victims on November 18 in Chico, California. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Firefighters work to control the Camp Fire on November 14 north of Oroville, California. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images A …

Paradise evacuees return to charred homes almost one month after deadly Camp fire
6 years, 1 month ago

Paradise evacuees return to charred homes almost one month after deadly Camp fire

LA Times  

Kathy Tyler gets a hug from a friend Russ Vaugh after they work to recover what was left of the Tyler home. “There’s too many memories of my husband here.” Taylor’s husband died after losing a battle with cancer more than a year ago. Four weeks after the Camp fire, J’Anna Alstad was finally reunited with her cat, Snickers, who …

California wildfires strike Jacob
6 years, 1 month ago

California wildfires strike Jacob

Associated Press  

ANALYSIS/OPINION: The face of Jacob Saylors is an eye opener, a teary eye opener for the devastation that fires can cause. “Unfortunately, California’s wildfires continue to burn, preventing the immediate completion of specific and reliable damage assessments,” Democratic Sens. Therefore, we urge you to simply make sure that any additional disaster funding or tax relief made available for those recovering …

Some evacuation orders lifted for California wildfire area
6 years, 1 month ago

Some evacuation orders lifted for California wildfire area

Associated Press  

PARADISE, Calif. — Authorities are lifting evacuation orders for some Northern California communities ravaged by the state’s deadliest wildfire but said no traffic will be allowed into the town of Paradise, which was the most devastated community in last month’s blaze. The Butte County Sheriff’s office on Sunday said residents of neighborhoods in nearby Magalia can return to the area …

California's deadliest and most destructive wildfires have been contained
6 years, 1 month ago

California's deadliest and most destructive wildfires have been contained

ABC  

A massive wildfire that killed at least 85 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks. Key points: At least 88 dead and almost 20,00 buildings, mostly homes, destroyed in two fires Rain has helped firefighting efforts but fears flash floods and mudslides could be caused by further …

California wildfires toll reaches 83: 560 names remain on missing list; 13,000 homes destoryed so far in blaze
6 years, 1 month ago

California wildfires toll reaches 83: 560 names remain on missing list; 13,000 homes destoryed so far in blaze

Firstpost  

Sacramento: A California sheriff said that two more sets of human remains have been found, bringing the death toll from the California wildfire to 83. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea says more than 560 names remain on the missing list. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he’s donating $1 million to help those affected by a wildfire near his …

Paradise burns: Before and after images show fury of California fires
6 years, 1 month ago

Paradise burns: Before and after images show fury of California fires

ABC  

Satellite images show what little is left of Paradise in California, where hundreds of people are still missing after devastating fires. Instructions: Use left and right arrow keys to control image transition Before and after images SLIDE Cypress Meadows was a nursing home in Paradise, California. Instructions: Use left and right arrow keys to control image transition Before and after …

The Camp fire burned homes but left trees standing. The science behind the fire’s path
6 years, 1 month ago

The Camp fire burned homes but left trees standing. The science behind the fire’s path

LA Times  

An aerial view of destruction from the Camp fire in Paradise, Calif., off Clark Road. 1 / 37 Silence hangs over Paradise,Calif., after the explosive Camp fire burned through Butte County and claimed 23 lives. 3 / 37 US President Donald Trump views damage from wildfires with Paradise Mayor Jody Jones in Paradise, Calif. 4 / 37 President Donald Trump …

Death toll rises to 76 in California fire as Trump visits
6 years, 1 month ago

Death toll rises to 76 in California fire as Trump visits

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — Nearly 1,300 people remain unaccounted for and the death toll from the country’s deadliest wildfire in a century climbed to 76, authorities said Saturday, hours after President Donald Trump surveyed what remained of a decimated Northern California community. Honea said among the dead was Lolene Rios, 56, whose son Jed tearfully told KXTV in Sacramento that his …

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