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 destroyed in the 2018 Camp fire that resulted in 85 deaths and the loss of more than 18,000 structures. The North Complex fire ranks among the biggest and most deadly fires the state has seen, killing 15 people. Authorities had previously identified the other fire victims as: Larry Holder, 61; Suzan Zurz, 76; Mark Delagardie, 61; Kin Lee, 64; Jacob Albright, 74; Randy Harrell, 67; John Butler, 79; Sandra Butler, 75; Jorge Hernandez-Juarez, 26; Philip Rubel, 68; Khawar Bhatti, 58; Millicent Catarancuic, 77; and Josiah Williams, 16.

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Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in history
3 days, 11 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 …

California fire: Wind-whipped wildfire turns scary in Los Angeles, people seen frantically fleeing
1 week, 1 day ago

California fire: Wind-whipped wildfire turns scary in Los Angeles, people seen frantically fleeing

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/7 Water is dropped by a helicopter on the advancing Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday. A third wildfire started around 10.30 pm and quickly prompted evacuations in Sylmar, a San Fernando Valley community that is the northernmost neighbourhood in Los Angeles. Image Source : pti 5/7 A third wildfire …

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 …

Fires spark across state as California heads into dangerous weekend of gusty, dry winds
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Fires spark across state as California heads into dangerous weekend of gusty, dry winds

LA Times  

Firefighters across the state were battling blazes Saturday in Oakland, Jurupa Valley, San Gabriel Canyon and Solano County amid a dangerous weekend of dry, gusty winds. According to a red-flag warning issued for Southern California, “if fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property.” In Northern and Central …

'Hellish' scene unfolds as wildfire races toward California mountain community
4 months ago

'Hellish' scene unfolds as wildfire races toward California mountain community

The Independent  

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Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
4 months ago

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada

Hindustan Times  

HIGHLAND, Calif. — Days of triple-digit temperatures fed a wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles Monday, pushing some 6,000 people to flee the area as another blaze in Nevada displaced more than 20,000. Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada In California, the so-called Line Fire led at least 6,000 …

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
4 months ago

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada

Associated Press  

MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE, Calif. — As a raging wildfire continues to spread east of Los Angeles, driven by days of triple-digit temperatures, a teacher in an evacuation zone is planning to keep instructing online at his home in a Southern California mountain town. The blaze threatened thousands of home and commercial structures as it burned along the edge of the …

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. The Park Fire was 53% contained Monday after scorching nearly 671 square miles in several northern counties, destroying 637 structures and damaging 49 as it became the state’s fourth-largest wildfire on record. …

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
5 months ago

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles. The massive Park Fire was allegedly started by arson on July 24 in a wilderness park outside the Central Valley city of Chico and spread northward with astonishing speed in hot and dry conditions, becoming California’s fourth-largest wildfire on …

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,” …

Toilet paper and flat tires — the strange ways that Californians ignite wildfires
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Toilet paper and flat tires — the strange ways that Californians ignite wildfires

Raw Story  

This story originally ran at Cal Matters. Cal Fire lists the cause as “vehicle.” “I believe in the ability of humans to recognize what is not in their best interest, but people constantly prove me wrong.” David Acuna, Cal Fire Battalion Chief A similar maneuver started the 2018 Carr Fire near Redding. “It’s important not to place blame, but if …

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 …

Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected
6 months, 1 week ago

Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected

Hindustan Times  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 26,000 people to evacuate, as the state sweltered under extreme heat. Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected The Thompson fire broke out before noon Tuesday …

Northern California wildfire forces over 26000 people to evacuate
6 months, 1 week ago

Northern California wildfire forces over 26000 people to evacuate

Associated Press  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Officials in a Northern California community cancelled an annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration as an estimated 26,000 residents remained displaced by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of firefighters toiled under extreme heat to keep flames from reaching more homes. Oroville Mayor David Pittman said there was a “significant drop in the fire activity” Wednesday, and he …

Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected
6 months, 1 week ago

Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected

NPR  

Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected toggle caption Noah Berger/AP OROVILLE, Calif. — Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 26,000 people to evacuate, as the state sweltered under extreme heat. toggle caption Noah Berger/AP …

Thousands evacuate, some stay as Thompson fire spreads in Northern California
6 months, 1 week ago

Thousands evacuate, some stay as Thompson fire spreads in Northern California

LA Times  

A boat crosses Lake Oroville with a smoldering hillside beyond it Wednesday as the Thompson fire burns in Oroville. “In the past I wouldn’t hesitate to leave, but I’m hearing a lot of stories about fire victims that were not taken care of in Paradise,” the 53-year-old said. “The conditions out there that are in our county this summer are …

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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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 …

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 …

Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes
1 year, 5 months ago

Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes

Associated Press  

MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. — A massive wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave National Preserve was spreading rapidly amid erratic winds, while firefighters reported progress against another major blaze to the southwest that prompted evacuations. The York Fire that erupted Friday near the remote Caruthers Canyon area of the vast wildland preserve crossed the state line into Nevada …

Thousands flee, several hurt as wildfire scorches California
2 years, 4 months ago

Thousands flee, several hurt as wildfire scorches California

Al Jazeera  

In the last five years, the western US state has experienced the largest and most destructive fires in its history. The fire that began Friday near a wood products plant quickly blew into a neighbourhood on the northern edge of Weed but then carried the flames away from the city of about 2,600 people. Allison Hendrickson, spokeswoman for Dignity Health …

A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes
2 years, 4 months ago

A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes

NPR  

A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes Enlarge this image toggle caption Hung T. Vu/The Record Searchlight via AP Hung T. Vu/The Record Searchlight via AP WEED, Calif. — Thousands of people remained under evacuation orders Saturday after a wind-whipped wildfire raged through rural Northern California, injuring people and torching an unknown number of homes. Allison …

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 …

Worst fires in California history: Dixie, Camp and more
3 years, 4 months ago

Worst fires in California history: Dixie, Camp and more

LA Times  

Flames consume vehicles as the Dixie fire tears through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, Calif., on July 24. The Dixie fire currently burning through Northern California has already consumed more than 700,000 acres becoming the second-largest fire in state history. With fire season far from over and much of the state in a drought, officials are warning that …

In Fire Scorched California, Town Aims To Buy The Highest At-Risk Properties
3 years, 4 months ago

In Fire Scorched California, Town Aims To Buy The Highest At-Risk Properties

NPR  

In Fire Scorched California, Town Aims To Buy The Highest At-Risk Properties Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR Kirk Siegler/NPR By the heat of the afternoon, smoke from the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., the Dixie Fire, drifts into Paradise, Calif. "Quite literally, it's hanging over your head," says Dan Efseaff, director of the Paradise Recreation and District. …

Raging wildfire in California ravages tiny historic town
3 years, 5 months ago

Raging wildfire in California ravages tiny historic town

Al Jazeera  

A gas station, hotel and bar were among many fixtures gutted in the town, which dates to California’s Gold Rush era. A three-week-old wildfire engulfed a tiny Northern California mountain town, wiping out historic buildings and leaving much of the downtown in ashes, while a new wind-whipped blaze also destroyed homes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames …

Growing wildfires in western US causing hazy skies on east coast
3 years, 5 months ago

Growing wildfires in western US causing hazy skies on east coast

Al Jazeera  

As fires in 13 western states enter their third week, their effects are being felt across the United States. Wildfires in the Western United States, including one burning in Oregon that is currently the largest in the US, are creating hazy skies as far away as New York as the huge infernos spew smoke and ash as high as 10km …

California blaze erupts near site of deadliest US wildfire
3 years, 6 months ago

California blaze erupts near site of deadliest US wildfire

The Independent  

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Surging California wildfire prompts Nevada evacuations
3 years, 6 months ago

Surging California wildfire prompts Nevada evacuations

The Independent  

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California firefighters battle big wildfires in high heat
3 years, 6 months ago

California firefighters battle big wildfires in high heat

Associated Press  

REDDING, Calif. — Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday in high heat to beat back three large wildfires in the forests of far Northern California, where the flames destroyed several homes and forced some communities to evacuate. “It is very hot and dry,” said Suzi Johnson, a Shasta-Trinity National Forest spokeswoman for the Salt Fire, which broke out Wednesday and grew …

Northern California’s Lava fire keeps growing, forcing thousands to flee their homes
3 years, 6 months ago

Northern California’s Lava fire keeps growing, forcing thousands to flee their homes

LA Times  

The Lava fire in Siskiyou County is the largest of several wildfires burning in California. Fire crews made progress containing the northern and western edges of the fire Tuesday, but it continued to advance on the southeastern edge as winds swept in from the north, according to a Wednesday morning update from Shasta-Trinity National Forest. “It’s not terribly common.” Deputies …

Changes caused by worsening wildfires in California forests will last centuries
4 years ago

Changes caused by worsening wildfires in California forests will last centuries

LA Times  

Several burnt vehicles and charred tree trunks are what’s left of a homestead in Berry Creek after the North Complex fire in September. And now, after the North Complex fire, the area around Berry Creek can be added to that list, said Ryan Bauer, who leads the hazardous fuels and prescribed fire program for the Plumas National Forest. “It’ll repair …

In Pictures: Wildfires continue to rage across US’s California
4 years, 2 months ago

In Pictures: Wildfires continue to rage across US’s California

Al Jazeera  

Firefighters in Southern California reported little headway on Tuesday against two explosive, wind-whipped wildfires that forced the evacuations of tens of thousands of US residents. Howling Santa Ana winds, blowing hot, dry air from the desert, had put much of the fire-ravaged state under red-flag warnings and helped quickly spread two blazes in Orange County that erupted on Monday. More …

Extreme fire danger in Southern California amid new heat wave
4 years, 3 months ago

Extreme fire danger in Southern California amid new heat wave

LA Times  

Zenon Mayorga walks among bushes and Joshua trees covered in fire retardant in Juniper Hills on Saturday after the Bobcat fire burned a number of homes in the area. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and the Santa Clarita Valley, noting the conditions could last for several days. …

15 fatalities confirmed. North Complex now among state’s top 5 deadliest fires
4 years, 4 months ago

15 fatalities confirmed. North Complex now among state’s top 5 deadliest fires

LA Times  

The confirmed death toll from California’s unprecedented firestorm has risen to 25 as crews work to hem in some two dozen major blazes still burning statewide. Another fatality was confirmed Monday in the area of the North Complex fire near Oroville — boosting that fire’s death toll to 15, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office. Although officials have made …

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 …

Six of California’s largest fires in history ignited this year. Here’s what we know
4 years, 4 months ago

Six of California’s largest fires in history ignited this year. Here’s what we know

LA Times  

A home smolders in ruins in the aftermath of the Bear fire in Brush Creek. pic.twitter.com/CmmhH5wTVX — CAL FIRE September 10, 2020 A new record fire On Thursday, the August Complex fire officially became the largest blaze in California history, burning more than 471,000 acres. Huge, but relatively few confirmed fatalities The August Complex and the the 2018 Mendocino Complex …

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 …

US Wildfires: Harrowing images show charred remains of towns in California and Oregon as thousands flee deadly blazes
4 years, 4 months ago

US Wildfires: Harrowing images show charred remains of towns in California and Oregon as thousands flee deadly blazes

The Independent  

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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: Record 2 million acres torched in as entire towns evacuated
4 years, 4 months ago

California wildfires: Record 2 million acres torched in as entire towns evacuated

The Independent  

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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 …

At least 3 people killed in Northern California wildfires
4 years, 4 months ago

At least 3 people killed in Northern California wildfires

India TV News  

Dozens of wildfires raging throughout Northern California have now claimed at least three lives, including the first civilian, and threaten tens of thousands of homes, authorities said Thursday. More firefighters were sent to battle a complex of fires in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties but “it’s still not enough,” said the incident commander, Cal Fire Assistant Chief Billy See. …

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