California Wildfires Testing Medical Resources As Victims Leave Meds Behind
Hospitals in the region are seeing an influx of patients with respiratory issues, and those in need of medical attention.
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Hospitals in the region are seeing an influx of patients with respiratory issues, and those in need of medical attention.
Harry Trembley helped his mother flee Sunday night, and once again they were forced to leave.
Cellular service has not been the best, in fact, it's made it extremely difficult for many people in rural areas to locate family members.
When the fires broke out on Sunday, the company got a call from Calfire saying they needed help coordinating their planes.
The first rescue is one neither will forget. A man with his elderly parents, wife and 5-year-old-son pleaded with them to take his family first.
The trip was on Debbie Geisen's bucket list. She even left a day early to avoid Hurricane Nate in Florida, only to fly into the fire.
Newly homeless residents of Northern California took stock of their shattered lives Tuesday while the blazes that have killed at least 15 people.
Worried vintners in Northern California's wine country continue to determine the extent of damage to vineyards and wineries after wildfires swept through Napa and Sonoma counties.
Vice President Mike Pence made a stop in the Sacramento area on Tuesday, praising the work of the crews trying to battle the wildfires that have overwhelmed parts of Northern California.
Planes are fueling up for the firefight, including the largest air tanker in the world, the Supertanker.
Firefighters are battling several wind-whipped fires that forced evacuations of rural neighborhoods in Northern California.
Wind-whipped wildfires roared to life Sunday night and early Monday across Wine Country, burning buildings, forcing hundreds of evacuations including two hospitals and injuring several people.
Fire officials say a wildfire burning near the Northern California town of Oroville has destroyed 20 homes.
A wildfire burning out of control about 16 miles east of Oroville has forced some to evacuate.
Rural California property owners are still on the hook for a controversial wildfire prevention fee this year, even though state lawmakers recently suspended the levy starting next year.
