Oregon fires: This family left their home as a precaution. They returned to find it destroyed
4 years, 3 months ago

Oregon fires: This family left their home as a precaution. They returned to find it destroyed

CNN  

CNN — Cody Moss was at his home in Talent, Oregon, with his pregnant wife and daughter last week when they saw smoke in the sky. 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 consume the Black Rock Inn in St. Helena, California, on September 27, 2020. Noah Berger/AP A Pacific Gas and Electric worker looks up at the advancing Creek Fire near Alder Springs, California, on September 8, 2020. Noah Berger/AP Karol Markowski of the South Pasadena Fire Department hoses down hot spots while battling the CZU Lightning Complex fires in Boulder Creek, California, on August 22, 2020.

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The Mountain fire was the third most destructive wildfire in a decade. These maps show why
1 month ago

The Mountain fire was the third most destructive wildfire in a decade. These maps show why

LA Times  

The Mountain fire, driven by powerful winds, razed 243 buildings and damaged dozens more in Camarillo and nearby communities in western Ventura County, according to data released by state fire officials. “Coming out of two water years of 150 to 200% of normal percent precipitation … that’s been able to grow a lot of that vegetation, brush, grasses, that ends …

East and West Coast wildfires: 18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous blazes burning on both coasts
1 month, 1 week ago

East and West Coast wildfires: 18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous blazes burning on both coasts

CNN  

CNN — Dangerous wildfires are burning Monday on the East and West coasts, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to contain a deadly blaze spurred by an ongoing, historic drought – while strong winds in Southern California could fan a destructive fire in Ventura County. The Jennings Creek Fire has scorched approximately 3,000 acres across parts of …

Fire officials describe harrowing conditions as Southern California wildfire exploded
1 month, 1 week ago

Fire officials describe harrowing conditions as Southern California wildfire exploded

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Fire authorities on Sunday described battling fierce, howling winds and rescuing people in a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that forced thousands of people to flee and destroyed at least 168 structures and damaged 67. “I am grateful for the number of lives that were saved and the fact that we have zero reported fatalities,” said an emotional …

Firefighters gain control over California wildfire, 100 structures destroyed
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1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Firefighters gain ground against devastating wildfire in Southern California that destroyed over 130 homes
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Firefighters gain ground against devastating wildfire in Southern California that destroyed over 130 homes

Hindustan Times  

Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds. "I don’t know what we’ll do.” Over three days, thousands of people were under evacuation orders as the fire threatened about 3,500 structures in suburban …

AP photos show the terror of Southern California wildfires and the crushing aftermath
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP photos show the terror of Southern California wildfires and the crushing aftermath

Associated Press  

Before the wildfire comes a decision: what to save. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A home destroyed by the Mountain Fire is reflected in a swimming pool in Camarillo, Calif., Nov. 8, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Flames consume a home as the …

Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles

Raw Story  

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with scores of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames. - Winds to abate - Ventura County Fire Department officials said they were throwing resources at the blaze in an area that is home to 30,000 people, but that changing wind patterns …

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds

Associated Press  

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds. “I don’t know what we’ll do.” Over three days, thousands of people were under evacuation orders as the fire threatened about 3,500 …

Shocking map reveals vast area engulfed by devastating Ventura County mountain fire
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shocking map reveals vast area engulfed by devastating Ventura County mountain fire

Daily Mail  

A shocking map has revealed the extent of the devastation after a fast-moving California wildfire ripped through communities, ravaging homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. A shocking map has revealed the extent of the devastation after a fast-moving California wildfire ripped through communities The fire created thick smoke that rose hundreds of feet into the sky, blanketing whole neighborhoods near …

Satellite photos show intense power, devastation of the Mountain fire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Satellite photos show intense power, devastation of the Mountain fire

LA Times  

Fueled by critically low humidity levels and Santa Ana winds, the fast-moving Mountain fire swept through the hillside communities of Ventura County, scorching more than 20,000 acres by Thursday evening and threatening over 5,000 households, authorities said. Satellite imagery captured by NASA and Maxar Technologies showcases the fire’s fury as homes are reduced to rubble and a vast plume of …

Photos: Mountain fire fueled by Santa Ana winds destroys dozens of homes in Ventura County
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Photos: Mountain fire fueled by Santa Ana winds destroys dozens of homes in Ventura County

LA Times  

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day Thursday after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee when it exploded in size in only a few hours. The Mountain fire prompted evacuation orders Wednesday for more than 10,000 people as it threatened 3,500 structures …

Favorable weather conditions help firefighters increase containment of three major wildfires
3 months ago

Favorable weather conditions help firefighters increase containment of three major wildfires

LA Times  

The San Bernardino County fire captain looks over the charred landscape from the Bridge fire in Wrightwood earlier this month. Assisted by favorable weather conditions, firefighters continue to increase containment of three major Southern California wildfires that have burned more than 117,000 acres, destroyed 242 structures and led to 24 injuries. A late-summer heat wave fueled conditions for explosive growth, …

Firefighters making good progress battling wildfire in New Jersey Pinelands
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Firefighters making good progress battling wildfire in New Jersey Pinelands

Associated Press  

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Firefighters in southern New Jersey were making good progress Tuesday trying to contain a forest fire burning in Berkeley Township that has thus far not threatened any structures. As of mid-afternoon, the blaze on the northern edge of the New Jersey Pinelands had consumed about 189 acres or less than one square mile, according to Jeremy …

Two fires, fueled by heat and dry winds, inch toward communities in Sierra and Fresno counties
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two fires, fueled by heat and dry winds, inch toward communities in Sierra and Fresno counties

LA Times  

Fire crews work to contain the fast moving Bear fire that started near the town of Loyalton and Sierraville. In Sierra County, flames from the Bear fire were inching toward the Sierra Nevada communities of Sierra Brooks and Loyalton, the U.S. Forest Service at the Tahoe National Forest said Wednesday morning, with the fire fueled by strong winds and dry …

Northern California’s Park fire expands with no end or relief in sight
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern California’s Park fire expands with no end or relief in sight

LA Times  

Seen in a long-exposure photograph, the Park fire burns along Highway 32 in the Forest Ranch community of Butte County, Calif., on Thursday. And here’s today’s e-newspaper California’s largest fire roars with no relief in sight A hillside burns as the Park Fire tears though the Cohasset community in Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Path of destruction …

Wildfires in Oregon and Washington State burn almost 1 million acres
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires in Oregon and Washington State burn almost 1 million acres

Hindustan Times  

Winds and lightning strikes have sparked and fanned wildfires across the Pacific Northwest this week, including the largest fire in the United States, which was rapidly expanding near the Oregon-Idaho border on Friday. Oregon State Fire Marshal/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo The Durkee Fire near Huntington, Oregon, about 100 miles north of Boise, Idaho, has scorched 600 square miles, an area …

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months

LA Times  

A hillside burns as the Park fire tears though the community of Cohasset in Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. For more information on the Park Fire visit: https://t.co/f2Jx3YA3kh pic.twitter.com/RiWlxhTLan — CAL FIRE Chief July 26, 2024 The Park fire’s thunderstorm characteristics haven’t yet sparked lightning — though Carpenter said that’s still possible given its “explosive fire growth” …

California’s largest wildfire of the year explodes in size and destroys scores of buildings
4 months, 4 weeks ago

California’s largest wildfire of the year explodes in size and destroys scores of buildings

LA Times  

Clouds of smoke glow orange from the Park fire burning along Highway 32 in Northern California’s Butte County on Thursday. As of Friday afternoon, Cal Fire Butte County spokesperson Rick Carhart said officials do not have any information on whether the fire has damaged buildings at Richardson Springs. “It’s a very serious threat, depending on how this fire proceeds,” said …

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West

Associated Press  

A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Also in California near the Nevada line, about 1,000 people remained displaced from their homes Thursday after evacuations were ordered Monday night when lightning sparked the Gold Complex fires that have burned more than 4 …

Oregon Fire Is The Largest Burning In The U.S. Winds And Thunderstorms Are Exacerbating It.
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Oregon Fire Is The Largest Burning In The U.S. Winds And Thunderstorms Are Exacerbating It.

Huff Post  

In this image provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Durkee fire burns in the background as it nears Interstate 84 near Huntington, Ore., on July 21, 2024. Oregon Department of Transportation via Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled eastern Oregon and Idaho Wednesday afternoon, cutting power and stoking fires, …

California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West
5 months, 1 week ago

California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what tribal leaders are calling the “most serious” wildfire on their reservation in decades. California’s first death of the fire season was reported after …

Wind-driven wildfire spreads outside a central Oregon community and prompts evacuations
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Wind-driven wildfire spreads outside a central Oregon community and prompts evacuations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wind-driven wildfire spread Wednesday …

New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south
6 months ago

New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Big new wildfires challenged California firefighters Tuesday even as they increased containment of earlier blazes that erupted as dry north winds arrived over the weekend. AP AUDIO: New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south AP correspondent Julie Walker reports a wildfire outside of Los Angeles has burned more …

From Europe to Canada to Hawaii, photos capture destructive power of wildfires
1 year, 4 months ago

From Europe to Canada to Hawaii, photos capture destructive power of wildfires

Associated Press  

The destructive power of wildfire has been a defining feature of a summer of climate extremes. A local resident watches the wildfire in Avantas village, near Alexandroupolis town, in the northeastern Evros region, Greece, Aug. 21, 2023. Residents try to reach their houses in Benijos village as a wildfire advances in La Orotava in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Aug. 19, …

Wildfires raging near California-Oregon border leave 1 dead, destroy at least 9 homes
1 year, 4 months ago

Wildfires raging near California-Oregon border leave 1 dead, destroy at least 9 homes

LA Times  

Smoke from the Head fire — the most active of the Happy Camp complex — blankets the closed State Route 96 in the Klamath National Forest. Wildfires burning in the Klamath National Forest near the California-Oregon border have killed one person, scorched at least nine homes, blanketed valleys in thick smoke and prompted evacuation orders affecting hundreds of residents. The …

How California’s recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season
1 year, 10 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 …

A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes
2 years, 3 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 …

Progress made in fight against California fire that killed 2
2 years, 4 months ago

Progress made in fight against California fire that killed 2

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At least two people have died and more …

Western flames spread, California sees its largest 2022 fire
2 years, 4 months ago

Western flames spread, California sees its largest 2022 fire

Associated Press  

YREKA, Calif. — Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote communities. The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected thunderstorms a big concern Sunday just south …

304-acre fire in Shasta County destroys 12 structures, forces evacuations
2 years, 5 months ago

304-acre fire in Shasta County destroys 12 structures, forces evacuations

LA Times  

The Peter fire destroys a home in Anderson, Calif., on Thursday. The blaze broke out around midafternoon in Shasta County, just south of Redding, fire officials said. A brush fire near a small city in Shasta County that prompted evacuation orders Thursday afternoon had destroyed multiple structures and was threatening more, officials said. The Peter fire broke out around 3 …

California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning
3 years, 3 months ago

California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Firefighters scrambled Friday to quash fires ignited by lightning as thunderstorms with mostly small but welcome amounts of rain rumbled across drought-stricken Northern California, where forests have been burning for weeks. Firefighters were diverted from the huge Caldor Fire south of Lake Tahoe to fight multiple overnight lightning fires throughout El Dorado County, according to the local …

Nearly 900 buildings destroyed by massive California fire
3 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 900 buildings destroyed by massive California fire

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, Calif. — California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history kept pushing through forestlands on Tuesday as fire crews tried to protect rural communities from flames that have destroyed hundreds of homes. Heavy smoke reduced visibility on the fire’s west end while the east end saw renewed action as afternoon winds took hold, fire officials said. The Dixie Fire is …

California’s largest fire torches homes as blazes batter US West
3 years, 4 months ago

California’s largest fire torches homes as blazes batter US West

Al Jazeera  

Flames racing through rugged terrain in Northern California destroyed multiple homes on Saturday as the state’s largest wildfire intensified and numerous other blazes battered the US West. Meanwhile, the nation’s largest wildfire, southern Oregon’s Bootleg fire, was nearly halfway surrounded on Saturday as more than 2,200 crew members worked to corral it in the heat and wind, fire officials said. …

Oregon communities struggle to hold off the Bootleg fire, the largest blaze in the U.S.
3 years, 5 months ago

Oregon communities struggle to hold off the Bootleg fire, the largest blaze in the U.S.

LA Times  

Driving his pickup through smoky, forested roads lining the rim of Summer Lake basin this week, Kevin Leehmann, 40, a longtime rancher and firefighter, was worried. “This is one road where they’re holding it,” he said of the Bootleg fire, pointing out spot fires as he drove. Both men were being briefed by the team managing the fire, and knew …

Spreading wildfire in western US destroys dozens of homes
3 years, 5 months ago

Spreading wildfire in western US destroys dozens of homes

Al Jazeera  

Firefighters have battled the Bootleg Fire for nearly a week in the state of Oregon, just north of the California border. The blaze has forced 2,000 people to evacuate and is threatening 5,000 buildings that include homes and smaller structures in a rural area just north of the California border, fire spokeswoman Holly Krake said. “We’re likely going to continue …

California firefighters battle big wildfires in high heat
3 years, 5 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 …

California firefighters battle big wildfires in high heat
3 years, 5 months ago

California firefighters battle big wildfires in high heat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday …

In Pictures: Wildfires continue to rage across US’s California
4 years, 1 month 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 …

How wine country became the epicenter for fires in California
4 years, 2 months ago

How wine country became the epicenter for fires in California

LA Times  

The Bell Canyon reservoir glows orange as firefighters work to contain the the fire Sept. 27 at the Viader Vineyards & Winery. The Glass fire in Napa County burns on a mountainside Sept. 28 with the Beckstoffer Vineyards in the foreground in St. Helena, Calif. Perhaps no part of California has felt more threatened by fire in recent years than …

Photos: Napa and Sonoma counties under assault from Glass and Shady fires
4 years, 2 months ago

Photos: Napa and Sonoma counties under assault from Glass and Shady fires

LA Times  

Firefighters from the Sacramento Fire Department take part in an operation near a property along Crystal Springs Road. The Shady fire burns structures early Monday in Santa Rosa, Calif. Wildlife runs in the engulfed Skyhawk Park on Monday as firefighters battle the Shady fire. Glass fire in Napa County Flames from the Glass fire consume the Black Rock Inn in …

California fires: Go behind the scenes of incredible photos captured by Times staffers
4 years, 2 months ago

California fires: Go behind the scenes of incredible photos captured by Times staffers

LA Times  

We absorb the images — the charred remains of a homeowner’s paradise, a sweeping natural vista left blackened by towers of flame — and they are startling in their reality. 24 / 42 A vehicle streaks by as Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeffery Shipman stands along California 168, with the Creek fire in the background on Sept. 6. 31 / …

Oregon fires: Oregon authorities battle conspiracy theories as firefighters fight the flames
4 years, 3 months ago

Oregon fires: Oregon authorities battle conspiracy theories as firefighters fight the flames

CNN  

CNN — A storm front is expected to hit western Oregon Thursday evening, and it’s going to hit exactly the right spots to help firefighters battling blazes there, according to the state forestry department’s fire chief. 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, …

West Coast fires: Gov. Newsom emphasizes wildfires show reality of climate change
4 years, 3 months ago

West Coast fires: Gov. Newsom emphasizes wildfires show reality of climate change

CNN  

CNN — Firefighters are making tremendous progress combating the huge wildfire complexes afflicting California – but the real battle is against climate change, 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 consume …

US West Coast wildfire smoke has reached Europe
4 years, 3 months ago

US West Coast wildfire smoke has reached Europe

CNN  

London CNN — The wildfires devastating California and other parts of the western United States are the worst in 18 years, with vast amounts of thick smoke affecting large areas of the North America and even reaching Northern Europe, scientists said Wednesday. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through …

Oregon fires: 10 people are dead and 22 missing. Now officials have set up a mobile morgue
4 years, 3 months ago

Oregon fires: 10 people are dead and 22 missing. Now officials have set up a mobile morgue

CNN  

Lyons, Oregon CNN — As thick black smoke smothers towns in rural Oregon, Scott Fogarty holds on to photos and hope. 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 consume the Black Rock …

California fires: Wildfires have burned an area almost the size of Connecticut
4 years, 3 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 …

Detroit, Oregon ‘looks as though a bomb went off’ as fires continue to scorch the West Coast
4 years, 3 months ago

Detroit, Oregon ‘looks as though a bomb went off’ as fires continue to scorch the West Coast

CNN  

CNN — Wildfires scorching the West Coast have devastated the small city of Detroit, Oregon – located about 120 miles southeast of Portland – where a majority of the structures in the rural enclave have been flattened by fire. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, …

California wildfire becomes deadliest blaze this year as toll climbs to 10; 16 more still missing
4 years, 3 months ago

California wildfire becomes deadliest blaze this year as toll climbs to 10; 16 more still missing

Firstpost  

More than 2,000 homes and other buildings have burned in the fire which began as a lightning-sparked collection of blazes several weeks ago Gridley: A Northern California wildfire that destroyed a foothill hamlet has become the state’s deadliest blaze of the year with 10 people confirmed dead — and the toll could climb as searchers look for 16 missing people. …

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