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State Farm Halts New Home Insurance in California Due to Wildfire Risks
Photo by Nikolay Maslov State Farm recently declared its decision to discontinue offering home insurance to new clientele in California. This…
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Wildfires Have Destroyed 20 Percent of Giant Sequoias Since 2015. This Coalition is Hoping to Stop that Trend.
Pile burning in Whitaker’s Research Forest within Redwood Mountain Grove. Photo by Rob York, University of California, Berkeley Officials from…
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CBS Action Drama ‘Fire Country’ is Based on NorCal Wildfires. CalFire Isn’t Too Happy About It.
A brand-new hit action drama on CBS is making waves as it dramatizes the lives of firefighters on the front…
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Outdoors
How Do Northern California Wildfires Impact Wildlife and Forests?
Written by Meghan Snow Seeing a forest recently burned in a wildfire can be jarring. Green is replaced by shades…
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Investigation Shows Forest Service Mismanagement Contributed to Caldor Fire Devastation
The brave firefighters battling the dangerous and fast-moving fires in Northern California put their lives on the line to protect…
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See What it’s Like to be a Smokejumper in Northern California
It’s fire season in NorCal, which means we must keep in mind the brave men and women who put their…
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Intense Body Cam Footage Shows Urgent Evacuations During the Mill Fire
When the Mill Fire erupted in Lake Shastina over Labor Day Weekend, the nearby community couldn’t have been prepared for…
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All Evacuations Lifted from the Mosquito Fire
Photo: CalFire This week’s rain throughout Northern California proved to be the perfect lifeboat for firefighters battling wildfires throughout the…
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Logging Mill at the Center of the Mill Fire Plans up to $50 Million Fund for Impacted Residents
On September 2nd, the Mill Fire started in Siskiyou County, destroying 118 structures and killing two people near Lake Shastina.…
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Videos Show Burned Homes in the Area of the Mosquito Fire
With the fast-moving nature of the Mosquito Fire in the Sierra foothills near Foresthill, California, fire officials have been concentrating…
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Mosquito Fire Explodes in the Sierra Foothills with 3,666 Structures Threatened
UPDATE: CalFire has announced the Mosquito Fire sits at 14,250 acres with no containment. Our initial acreage was based on…
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Mill Fire Update: 2 Dead, 91 Structures Burned as Containment Grows Near Weed, California
The Mill Fire burning in Siskiyou County was slowed by fire officials over Labor Day weekend, but not before providing…
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Based on History, the Worst of Northern California’s Fire Season is on the Horizon
The Dixie Fire burned nearly a million acre in 2021 Compared to the past five fire seasons, this year has…
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Stories
Fighting Northern California Wildfires with a Helicopter Flamethrower
While massive wildfires continue to burn through Northern California, fire officials are always looking for new techniques to gain containment…
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The West is on Fire: Short Film Documents the Lives of Surfing Firefighters in California
“I think that when people think of news here in California, they think of large-scale wildfires.” “The entire state’s a…
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Watch a CalFire Airplane Destroy a Car with 9,000 Pounds of Fire Retardant
CalFire airplanes have become well known for their visually-stimulating drops of bright-red flame retardant on California fires. And while they’re…
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Five Media Outlets Under Investigation for Behavior in McKinney Fire Burn Area
Photo: Siskiyou County Sheriff The Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue has announced an investigation into five media outlets that abused…
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Insane Video Shows Cars Washing Away in Flash Flood in McKinney Fire Burn Scar
After the McKinney Fire grew to more than 55,000 acres in just a couple of days in Siskiyou County, rains…
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Most of Klamath River, California ‘Wiped Out’ by McKinney Fire
Rain showers brought reprieve to firefighters working to slow the McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County, but not before the flames…
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McKinney Fire: Two Found Dead Inside Burned Vehicle Along Highway 96
The McKinney Fire continues to grow at a rapid pace in Siskiyou County, forcing mandatory evacuations of more than 2,000…
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House Where Iconic ‘Double-Rainbow’ Video Was Filmed Burns in the Oak Fire
The Oak Fire continues to burn just outside Yosemite National Park, destroying dozens of homes since it began on July…
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Big Basin’s Story: How a Wildfire Completely Changed California’s Oldest State Park
On August 18, 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex Fire blazed through California’s oldest state park – the Big Basin Redwoods.…
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How the Carr Fire Ushered ‘The New Normal’ into Northern California
On July 23rd, 2018, a flat tire on a trailer sparked a wildfire in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. 39…
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Oak Fire Grows to 16,791 Acres with Thousands of Structures Threatened Near Yosemite
Just as firefighters began to clean up the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park, the Oak Fire erupted nearby on…
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Weather
Climate Scientist Explains the Cause of Northern California’s Megafires
*This article initially ran in the summer of 2018 Following the Carr Fire, we tackled the “new normal” of devastating…
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Weather
VIDEO: Hiker Captures the Moment a Lightning Strike Starts a Wildfire in the Sierra
A hiker witnessed a rare scene when a bolt of lightning hit the Sierra, causing an immediate wildfire. He even…
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Mariposa Grove Sequoias Poised to Survive Yosemite’s Washburn Fire
Photo: Garrett Dickman/NPS The Washburn Fire continues to grow at an alarming pace in the Yosemite National Park. As of…
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Yosemite’s Washburn Fire Grows to 700 Acres, Threatening the Sequoias of Mariposa Grove
The Washburn Fire began on Thursday afternoon and has since grown to 700 acres in Yosemite National Park, closing down…
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Washburn Fire Blazes Through Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park
A brand-new wildfire started in Yosemite National Park on Thursday afternoon, quickly growing to 10 acres and closing Mariposa Grove…
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Tahoe
Wildfire Forces Immediate Evacuation Order in Truckee
A wildfire began near the Truckee Airport in the early afternoon on Thursday, forcing an evacuation order for the region.…
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Rices Fire Grows to 520 Acres in Nevada County, Forcing Evacuations
The Rices Fire exploded on Tuesday afternoon in Nevada County, near the South Yuba State Park and approximately 15 miles…
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Lassen
What to Expect When Visiting Lassen Volcanic National Park After the Dixie Fire
The entrance sign to Juniper Lake burned by the Dixie Fire. Photo: NPS In 2021, the Dixie Fire ravaged five…
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Cal Fire Blames PG&E for ‘Excessively Delayed Response’ During the Ignition of the Dixie Fire
Once again in 2021, a massive wildfire ripped through communities in Northern California, destroying personal property and claiming lives. And…
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Wildfire Destroys Iconic Redwood Tree in Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Photo from California State Parks The fire season in Northern California appears to be starting early following a dismal winter.…
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Study examines Caldor Fire’s impact on Lake Tahoe
Even as flames from the Caldor Fire threatened Tahoe, scientific research efforts were already underway to learn how the historic…
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New Details Emerge in Case Against Father and Son Accused of Starting Caldor Fire
David Scott Smith and Travis Shane Smith A father and son were arrested this week on suspicion of starting the…
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The Giant Forest Set to Reopen Following 3-Month Wildfire Closure
The Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park reopens on select days beginning Saturday, December 11, as weather and other conditions…
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Father and Son Arrested for Starting Massive Caldor Fire
A father and son have been arrested on suspicion of starting the Caldor Fire which burned more than 220,00 acres,…
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Nearly 20 Percent of the World’s Giant Sequoias Have Burned in Recent California Fires
Lightning-caused wildfires have brought devastation the world’s giant sequoias over the past two fire seasons in California, reaching losses of…
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The Dixie Fire is Now Fully Contained
During the historic fire season of 2021 in Northern California, the Dixie Fire was the biggest and most destructive blaze.…
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Caldor Fire Reaches 100 Percent Containment
After burning for over 60 days, the Caldor Fire has reached 100 percent containment. Communities in the Plymouth and South…
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Short Film Imagines the Rebuilding of Paradise, California Towards a Bright Future
Wildfires that are growing in scale and ferocity each year. 2021 has been a record year for wildfires in the…
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Photos Show the Windy Fire Devastation in the Giant Sequoia National Monument
The lightning-caused Windy Fire, now 97,554 acres, damaged or destroyed many treasured features in the Sequoia National Forest and Giant…
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Lassen
Lassen Volcanic National Park Will Partially Reopen Following 2-Month Dixie Fire Closure
Portions of Lassen Volcanic National Park that are unaffected by the Dixie Fire will reopen on Monday, October 4.   Lassen…
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Stories
Famed Camp Fire Muralist Brings His Hauntingly Beautiful Art to Greenville
When the Camp Fire burned through the town of Paradise in 2018, muralist Shane Grammer decided to bring his art…
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Stories
Has Infighting Between CalFire and the Forest Service Slowed Firefighting Efforts in Northern California?
The brave firefighters battling the dangerous and fast-moving fires in Northern California put their lives on the line to protect…
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Fawn Fire Becomes the Highest Priority Fire in the Country
Photo: CalFire The Fawn Fire continues to burn in the neighborhoods of north Redding, with new mandatory evacuations announced for…
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Fawn Fire Destroys Dozens of Homes in Redding with 4,000 Residents Under Mandatory Evacuation
The Fawn Fire continued to burn through north Redding on Thursday night, destroying dozens of homes and forcing the evacuation…
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Mandatory Evacuations Announced for Fawn Fire Near Shasta Lake
Following a night of containment efforts on the Fawn Fire near Shasta Lake, the Shasta County Sheriff has announced mandatory…
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Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe Fire Assessment Finds Chair Lift Damage
On the night of August 29, the Caldor Fire picked up steam in the Sierra Nevada and moved into beloved…
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Temporary Access Granted to Homeowners in the Caldor Fire Burn Zone Along Highway 50
Press Release from the U.S. Forest Service: Residents and property owners can access their properties inside the closed area between…
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Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe Details Damage Done by Caldor Fire
On the night of August 29, the Caldor Fire picked up steam in the Sierra Nevada and moved into beloved…
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Much of the Lava Beds National Monument Remains Closed Due to Encroaching Antelope Fire
Another outdoor destination in Northern California has closed with the Antelope Fire escaping containment lines and moving into the western…
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Northern California’s Famed Alien Telescopes Threatened by Dixie Fire
The Allen Telescope Array, an ensemble of 42 antennas used in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), is once again…
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Tahoe
All State Parks in the Tahoe Basin Are Closed Due to the Caldor Fire
Emerald Bay through a haze of smoke With the Caldor Fire sending 37,000 Tahoe residents into evacuations and dangerous smoke…
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Tahoe
Here’s Everything Fire Crews Have Done to Protect South Lake Tahoe Homes from the Caldor Fire
When the Caldor Fire descended down Echo Summit into the Tahoe Basin Monday night, it seemed like a certainty that…
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Tahoe
Mandatory Evacuations Extend to Nevada’s Kingsbury Grade, Zephyr Cove Due to Caldor Fire
Photo by CHP South Lake Tahoe Mandatory evacuations for the Caldor Fire have now been extended into the Nevada side…
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Caldor Fire Approaches Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Webcam image of Kirkwood on 8/31 Strong winds are pushing the Caldor Fire near South Lake Tahoe into different neighborhoods…
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Tahoe
Firefighters Hold Caldor Fire Away From Meyers Homes Overnight with Strong Winds Forecast Today
The firefighters have appeared to successfully hold the Caldor Fire south of homes in Meyers on Monday night and Tuesday…
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Caldor Fire Video Shows Extreme Wind, Firefighters Surrounded by Flying Embers
*Note: this video was taken the night of Sunday, August 29th. It does not reflect the current situation of the…
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Tahoe
Caldor Fire Makes Push into Meyers, Evacuation Warnings Expanded Past Nevada’s Casino Row
Current heatmap as of 9:30 pm Monday The Caldor Fire continues its terrifying move towards South Lake Tahoe Monday night,…
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Behind the Fire Line: Take a Drive Through Echo Summit Following Caldor Fire Damage
The Caldor Fire continues to move at a rapid pace through the Sierra and towards South Lake Tahoe. With much…
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Full Evacuation Order Creates Traffic Nightmare in South Lake Tahoe
A mandatory evacuation order was announced for South Lake Tahoe Monday morning, sending hoards of cars trying to escape the…
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Mandatory Evacuations Expand Into South Lake Tahoe and West Shore
The increased activity on the Caldor Fire over Echo Summit has forced officials to expand mandatory evacuations into South Lake…
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Could Parts of Northern California Become Uninhabitable?
Like a whole lot of people, I’ve been trying to avoid the question. Residents of NorCal tend to love where…
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Tahoe
‘Looking Down a Gun Barrel.’ South Lake Tahoe Residents Should Evacuate Sooner Rather Than Later
The next two days will provide crucial for fire officials to save lives and structures in the Tahoe Basin threatened…
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Tahoe
Early Reports Show Caldor Fire Damage at Sierra-at-Tahoe
The Caldor Fire burned through the summit above South Lake Tahoe on Sunday night, including the beloved Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort.…
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Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe Police Conduct Door-to-Door Evacuations as Caldor Fire Approaches
The Caldor Fire made a strong run towards South Lake Tahoe overnight as evacuations expanded throughout the region, calling for…
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Tahoe
Behind-the-Scenes Video Footage Shows Cabins Up in Flames in Twin Bridges
The Caldor Fire intensified over the Sierra this weekend, moving quickly towards Echo Summit and forcing heavy evacuations all the…
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Tahoe
Evacuation Warning Issued For South Lake Tahoe All the Way to Stateline
Map of evacuation in Tahoe. Red is mandatory and yellow is a warning Expanded evacuations have hit the Tahoe Basin,…
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Tahoe
Webcam Footage Shows the Caldor Fire Burning Through Sierra-at-Tahoe
The Caldor Fire continues its destructive path through the Sierra, quickly moving east towards South Lake Tahoe. The fire has…
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Tahoe
Evacuation Orders Expanded as Strong Winds Push Caldor Fire Towards Lake Tahoe
Evacuations were expanded in the Tahoe region on Sunday night with the Caldor Fire continuing its dangerous march towards more…
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Tahoe
‘We Are Prepared to Fight.’ Caldor Fire Continues to Creep Towards Sierra-at-Tahoe
With the Caldor Fire creeping towards Sierra-at-Tahoe, firefighters have positioned their equipment to defend the popular ski resort just west…
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Tahoe
Tahoe Officials Ask Public to Postpone Visits Due to Caldor Fire Danger and Smoke
Tourism officials in South Lake Tahoe have asked potential visitors to the area to postpone their trips due to heavy…
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The Flames of the Caldor Fire Can Now Be Seen from the Sierra-at-Tahoe Webcam
As the Caldor Fire continues its frightening path towards Lake Tahoe, hundreds of homes have burned and thousands of residents…
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Tahoe
Video Shows Firefighters Riding Up Kirkwood Chairlift to Fight the Caldor Fire
Residents of the Lake Tahoe Basin are on edge as the Caldor Fire continues its dangerous approach to some of…
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Lassen
Lassen Officials Confirm Bumpass Hell Boardwalk Remains Intact Following Dixie Fire
Photo by Quentin Burgess When the Dixie Fire made its historic movement through the south side of Lassen Volcanic National Park,…
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VIDEO: Driving Through Lassen Volcanic National Park During the Dixie Fire
As the Dixie Fire burns through the southern areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park, locals are desperate for any information…
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Outdoors
9 National Forests in Northern California Set to Close Due to Extreme Fire Conditions
With wildfires burning over a million acres in Northern California this season, and upcoming extreme fire weather approaching, the National…
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Town of Grizzly Flats Destroyed in the Caldor Fire
The Caldor Fire erupted over the weekend in El Dorado County and due to extreme fire conditions, it quickly grew…
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Lassen
It Looks Like Bumpass Hell and Kings Creek Falls Have Been Burned by the Dixie Fire
It was terrible news to hear that areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park had been burned by the Dixie Fire,…
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‘Many Homes’ Burned Overnight in Janesville by the Dixie Fire
The Dixie Fire continued its devastating path through Northern California on Monday night, burning through homes in the town of…
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Photography
Buy This Photo of Greenville, California to Support the Victims of the Dixie Fire
Photo by Randy Robbins When the town of Greenville, California was devastated by the Dixie Fire, photographer Randy Robbins decided…
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Extreme Fire Weather – And PG&E Shutdowns – Coming to NorCal This Week
Hot, dry and windy weather is forecast for Northern California this week, leading to the first PG&E power shutdown of…
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Devastating Video Shows the Burnt Town of Greenville Immediately Following the Dixie Fire
On the night of August 4, 2021, the massive flames of the Dixie Fire converged on the small town of…
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Lassen
This is All That Remains of Lassen’s Historic Mount Harkness Fire Lookout
It was terrible to learn that the historic Mount Harkness Fire Lookout was destroyed from the flames of the Dixie…
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Mandatory Evacuations Ordered for Junction City Due to Monument Fire
As the Monument Fire continues to grow in Trinity County, the sheriff has announced a mandatory evacuation order for the…
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Firefighters Deal with Extreme Dixie Fire Overnight with Westwood Currently Remaining Intact
The flames of the Dixie Fire exhibited extreme behavior in the communities surrounding Lake Almanor on Thursday night, with the…
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How You Can Help the Victims of Wildfires in Northern California
With wildfires burning across Northern California at a historic rate, homes and businesses have been destroyed and residents remain displaced…
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BLM Temporarily Closing Public Lands Near Monument Fire West of Junction City
The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the BLM-managed public lands west of Junction City because of the rapidly…
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Beloved Trinity River Rafting Company Destroyed in Monument Fire
The Monument Fire destroyed multiple structures in Big Flats on Friday, including the beloved Trinity River Rafting company. The Monument…
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Dixie Fire Explodes to Become the 3rd Largest Fire in California’s History
With extreme fire conditions throughout Northern California this week, the Dixie Fire exploded to an astounding 432,813 acres by Friday…
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Dixie Fire Grows into Lassen Volcanic National Park, Closing the Entire Park
The Dixie Fire continues to blaze through communities in rural Northern California and force thousands of residents to evacuate their…
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Town of Greenville Completely Devastated by Dixie Fire
The flames of the Dixie Fire grew intense Wednesday, with the fire completely devastating the town of Greenville. According to…
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Wildlife
Treatment Underway for Bear Cub Burned in the Tamarack Fire
When devastating wildfires hit the Northern California wilderness, we immediately think of all the humans who could lose their homes…
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Lassen
Lassen Volcanic National Park Issues Closures Due to Dixie Fire
With the Dixie Fire growing into the Lassen National Forest and nearby Lake Almanor, the Lassen Volcanic National Park has…
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Dixie Fire Nears 200,000 Acres with 16,401 Residents Evacuated and 10,601 Structures Threatened
Photo by Jake Edwards The Dixie Fire merged with the nearby Fly Fire Saturday night, growing California’s largest wildfire to…
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Dixie Fire Exhibits Extreme Behavior with Lightning Shooting Out of its 40,000-Foot Pyrocumulus Cloud
The Dixie Fire took a turn for the worse on Monday afternoon, with dry conditions fanning the flames and creating…
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Report: Butte County’s Dixie Fire May Have Been Sparked by PG&E Equipment
The Dixie Fire quickly grew to 30,000 acres over the weekend near the burn scar of the Camp Fire in…
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Stories
Inside Union Pacific’s Harrowing Attempt to Save the Dry Canyon Bridge During the Lava Fire
The Lava Fire damaged the Union Pacific Dry Creek Bridge. UP is working on repairs and estimate the bridge to…
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