Dixie Fire Fully Contained After More Than 3 Months, 963,309 Acres Burned
After more than three months, authorities say the Dixie Fire is now 100 percent contained.
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After more than three months, authorities say the Dixie Fire is now 100 percent contained.
Many in the area lost everything in the River Fire this summer. Some of them turned to Hope Outreach for a roof over their head. But part of that roof just gave way to weather damage, and with more severe weather headed this way, they're not sure how much longer they'll have a home.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and issued a proclamation to help California counties affected by the recent wildfires, said Officials from the Governor's Office.
Five Northern California counties have joined together to sue PG&E for the injuries and damage done by the Dixie Fire.
The snow in the Truckee area was welcomed by fire agencies as the Caldor Fire continues to smolder in the Sierra.
After the Brannan Island Fire in Isleton, firefighters continue to extinguish small "smokers" and are investigating whether the area is safe for residents of the area to return to their homes, the River Delta Fire District said.
The decision to rebuild after a wildfire is deeply personal. The process can be long - and, if you have school-aged children, that decision is even harder because their community is gone.
Sierra-at-Tahoe resort says it will not be able to fully open this ski season after the Caldor Fire burned in and around the property.
Residents living on Beale Air Force Base were given the all-clear to return home after a vegetation fire threatened their community Tuesday.
Snow fell on the footprint of the massive Caldor Wildfire Monday, leaving a big change of scenery from the past 6 weeks.
A windy start to the week forced PG&E to cut off power to thousands of homes to prevent potential wildfires.
An evacuation warning has been issued due to the Miners Fire in the North San Juan Area of Nevada County.
Northern California wildfires may have killed hundreds of giant sequoias as they swept through groves of the majestic monarchs in the Sierra Nevada.
All evacuation orders and warnings in El Dorado County due to the Caldor Fire have now officially been lifted.
Repairing the infrastructure in Grizzly Flats is a priority after hundreds of homes were destroyed. Crews will be hard at work for a long time, officials say, and staff is relying on many hands to help bring people home.
