Fire Chief: Suspect In Holy Fire Texted, 'The Place Is Going To Burn'
The Holy Fire started Monday in the Cleveland National Forest's Holy Jim Canyon and has so far destroyed a dozen structures, according to fire authorities.
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The Holy Fire started Monday in the Cleveland National Forest's Holy Jim Canyon and has so far destroyed a dozen structures, according to fire authorities.
Evacuation orders have been issued for SR 299 East from Pit 1 Grade to the area of Glenburn Road and all homes west of Glenburn Rd. and Fall River Mills area.
Winds are expected to blow in as a high-pressure ridge is pushed eastward. This will bring relief from the smoke and people's lungs.
The Mendocino Complex and Ferguson Fire have combined to produce unhealthy air that has drifted as far east as Salt Lake City, 450 miles away.
A Cal Fire heavy equipment mechanic who was helping fight the Carr Fire was killed in a car accident, authorities say.
Sutter Health emergency room doctor Adam Dougherty says it's been a busy few weeks, especially for kids and people who suffer respiratory issues.
Despite firefighters saying there is no need for more water to fight California's wildfires, the Commerce Department is paving the way for more water pumping.
It may take until September to contain the largest fire in California history, which is now nearly the size of Los Angeles.
The largest wildfire ever recorded in California needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los Angeles.
The Mendocino Complex had a perfect combination of weather, topography and abundant vegetation turned into highly flammable fuel by years of drought.
Nearly 4,000 firefighters are battling what has become the largest wildfire in California history.
Twin fires in Northern California being treated as one are the largest wildfire in state history and by Tuesday had scorched 455 square miles.
If you're seeing ash from the Mendocino Complex Fires on your cars, you might jump to wash it. Experts say not so fast.
The size of the fires surpasses a blaze last December in Southern California that burned 281,893 acres.
President Donald Trump is claiming that California's water policy is shortchanging firefighters of water to battle the state's raging wildfires.
