2 more people found dead in McKinney Fire perimeter
At least four people have died and more than 100 homes, sheds and other buildings have burned in the McKinney Fire since it erupted last Friday.
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At least four people have died and more than 100 homes, sheds and other buildings have burned in the McKinney Fire since it erupted last Friday.
Several crews from the Sacramento area are assisting with the McKinney Fire, the state's largest blaze so far this year, with special equipment to protect private property, people and critical infrastructure.
In California's current wildfire reality, where fires are hotter and larger than they have ever been before, defensible space is no longer enough to protect structures.
Researchers at UC Davis are sounding the alarm on a series of unprecedented changes to the conditions in Lake Tahoe.
The latest on the Apple Fire burning south of Collins Lake in Yuba County.
The fire is burning near Gladycon Road and Highway 174 in the Colfax area.
Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of a new fire that prompted evacuations in El Dorado County on Tuesday.
An Oak Fire update from CAL FIRE says that containment has grew to 26%.
Most of the work will be in western states where wildfires now occur year round and the need is most pressing.
Cal Fire has put out hundreds of incidents so far this year with no mega fires breaking out, but how have they been able to do it?
The largest trees on Earth by volume, giant sequoias soar upward like natural skyscrapers and are simply mesmerizing in their immensity. These trees have a limited range, though: They're found only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. And that's put some of them in danger as another harsh California wildfire season rages.
Fire crews are working to steer a growing wildfire away from Yosemite National Park's legendary giant sequoias, taking protective measures like installing a sprinkler system to dampen the ground around one of the park's most famous trees.
Firefighters on Saturday worked quickly to contain a new fire that sparked east of Wheatland near the Yuba and Placer county lines.
The latest on a wildfire burning near Truckee.
A night-time operation with a new tool and technology marks a first on the front lines of the Electra Fire.
Hundreds of Amador County residents who were evacuated due to the Electra Fire are waiting to return to their homes, but many remain helpless if their homes are targeted by thieves.
The Electra Fire began on Monday while some families were celebrating the Fourth of July along the river in Amador County.
Containment has grown on the Electra Fire after it initially tripled in size over a span of 24 hours. One Calaveras fire department was left wondering why they weren't called up to contribute to firefighting efforts.
Mandatory evacuations were lifted as crews gained ground on two separate fires in Butte County on Thursday.
It's a spark of good as California enters wildfire season. An Amador County couple has raised nearly $200,000 for wildfire victims with their art.
Firefighters had to hike into the Tahoe National Forest on Thursday to battle a tree fire that was apparently started by lightning.
No injuries to firefighters or neighbors were reported.
PG&E has been shutting off power to prevent wildfires since 2019, but now it is happening without warning. The utility company is relying on technology to shutoff powerlines in high-fire risk areas, especially when there's a threat of critical fire weather
President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years, a move that affects more than 16,000 firefighters and comes as much of the West braces for a difficult wildfire season.
Cal Fire reached peak staffing levels to respond to wildfire season in the last two weeks, but staffing shortages discussed by the union president and state lawmakers still exist.
