California Burning: Beware Illegal Contractors Looking To Cash In On Insurance Money
Crooks often flock to fire zones seeing dollar signs in victims who may soon get insurance checks and have money to rebuild.
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Crooks often flock to fire zones seeing dollar signs in victims who may soon get insurance checks and have money to rebuild.
The Sacramento region is under a red flag warning for dry weather and wind that could bring even more fires.
Firefighters on Friday gained full containment on the River Fire, which has burned more than 2,600 acres, destroyed more than 100 homes and injured four people in Placer and Nevada counties.
After the River fire devastated Placer and Nevada counties, the Colfax area was hit with three more wildfires in the span of a day.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom surveyed the damage caused by the Dixie Fire in Greenville over the weekend.
The fight against the Dixie Fire is long from over as firefighters spent another day on the front lines of California's largest wildfire so far this season.
Smoky skies blanketed the Sacramento region as the Dixie Fire continues to spread.
UC Davis now has $3 million in state funding to expand emergency veterinarian services to animals impacted by disasters like wildfires.
Thousands of people have now been evacuated as the Dixie Fire continues to burn in multiple Northern California counties.
A day after the River Fire sparked in Nevada and Placer counties, firefighters feel they've made good progress on the flames.
Ziggy the dog was rescued from one devastating California wildfire - and has now survived another one.
A vegetation fire that originally had its forward progress stopped is now spotting and threatening structures near Placerville.
With more than 95% of the Western United States in drought, combined with a month's stretch of above-normal temperatures, an outlook released Sunday shows fire season prospects looking grim.
California's largest wildfire so far this year continues to burn through Butte, Plumas and Lassen counties. The Dixie Fire merged with the Fly Fire overnight on Saturday and forced more people out of their homes, and burned parts of tiny towns to the ground.
It was a very close call for a crew of firefighters who found themselves surrounded by flames while battling the Tamarack Fire.
Pacific Gas and Electric's plan to bury 10,000 miles of its power lines in an effort to prevent its fraying grid from sparking wildfires will cost the company at least $15 billion.
G&E on Wednesday announced plans to bury 10,000 miles of transmission lines.
In Northern California, the lack of rain has wildfires burning hotter and faster than normal.
California's insurance commissioner can order the "insurer of last resort" to offer more options for homeowners who can't buy traditional coverage because they live in areas threatened by wildfires, a judge ruled.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company says its equipment was possibly involved in the start of the now 30,000-plus acre Dixie Fire.
Firefighters are battling a 3-5 acre fire in Amador County on Friday.
Butte County residents remain on high alert as the Dixie Fire continues to grow.
A fast-moving wildfire is growing in the same area burned by the 2018 Camp Fire.
Residents of Doyle, a town of about 700 residents north of Reno, are evacuating from their homes again as extreme drought and heat waves leave the area primed for wildfires.
Republican candidate for governor Kevin Faulconer says he'd declare a state of emergency over California wildfires on his first day in office as he works to put the state on "war footing" to prevent worsening blazes.
