Official: 2015 Rocky Fire Sparked By Pot Farm
Officials say a fire that destroyed 43 homes last year in a largely rural area north of San Francisco was sparked by an illegal marijuana growing operation.
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Officials say a fire that destroyed 43 homes last year in a largely rural area north of San Francisco was sparked by an illegal marijuana growing operation.
Authorities revealed Wednesday that the destructive Rocky Fire was caused by a faulty gas water heater.
Days after nearly losing her summer home to one California wildfire, Nicole Ruff breathed a sigh of relief after learning that firefighters and a firebreak cleared by her husband had saved it from a second blaze.
All evacuations were lifted Saturday after cooler weather helped firefighters gain more ground against a Northern California wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes.
The Rocky Fire's devastation is worse for some homeowners who are cleaning up without fire insurance.
About 800 of the thousands who fled a fierce Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home, but for some, the relief quickly turned to grief when they found only remnants of the places they left.
Fire trucks as far as the eye can see – this is base camp for the Rocky Fire at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
As firefighters gain greater containment on the Rocky Fire, about 800 evacuees returned to their homes amid blackened hillsides.
Crews backed by important firefighting resources are gaining ground against a massive Northern California wildfire, but it may be several days before thousands of evacuees can return home, officials said Thursday.
Firefighters said Wednesday was the calmest day they've seen since the fire started eight days ago, and they expect to have the at-times unpredictable fire completely contained in the next week.
Thousands of firefighters battling an unruly Northern California wildfire were aided overnight by cooler temperatures and higher humidity.
Containment on the fire moved up to 20 percent with cooler temperatures and cloudy skies slowing the fire's spread.
They wanted to live the rest of their lives together in a home off the grid, on a hill, and surrounded by trees.
Cal Fire is now saying that the wildfire burning near Clearlake has burned 65,000 acres as of Tuesday morning.
One woman watching helplessly from her folding chair started to cry when she said she's almost sure her home would be lost.
The planes from Peterson Air Force Base arrived at McClellan Air Force Base on Monday, ready to help crews get a handle on the fire that has burned more than 60,000 acres.
Fire officials say a massive blaze raging in the Lower Lake area north of San Francisco spread overnight covering more drought-stricken ground.
The Rocky Fire is the biggest fire burning in California. It's raging in the Lower Lake area north of San Francisco. It spread through Sunday to cover even more drought-stricken ground.
Fire officials say a massive fire in the Lower Lake area north of San Francisco has destroyed dozens of homes and buildings and is threatening thousands more.
A fast-spreading wildfire near Clearlake grew overnight, charring 21 square miles and torching a third home.
A wildfire near Clearlake exploded overnight, according to new numbers from Cal Fire.
