How Lake Tahoe is preparing for Labor Day weekend a year after the Caldor Fire
Labor Day weekend, which typically brings tourism to Tahoe, was quiet after thousands were forced to evacuate.
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Labor Day weekend, which typically brings tourism to Tahoe, was quiet after thousands were forced to evacuate.
If agreed upon by Governor Newsom and the agencies union, the contract could mean higher pay and a reduction in work days for firefighters.
A firefighting aircraft has dropped fire retardant on the Pleasant Fire, and the blaze is holding at 47 acres.
Point Fire started Saturday afternoon of Anderson and Panorama roads
The fire is burning in the Pleasants Valley area outside of Vacaville.
Evacuation orders have been issued due to a wildfire burning in rural Vacaville on Monday.
The fire, which burned 22,835 acres and destroyed over 1,000 buildings, started on this day one year ago.
Started Sunday morning near Joslin Lane
Lightning-caused blaze discovered last week now estimated at 167 acres
The fire began at roughly 4 p.m. in the area of Lafayette Ridge.
Crews are making progress fighting the largest wildfire in California so far this year.
The largest wildfire to rage in California this year is now more than half contained.
Firefighters battling the McKinney Fire in Northern California on Monday remembered long-time U.S. Forest Service employee Kathy Shoopman, the first publicly identified victim of the fire.
Officials say crews will continue to monitor the area into Monday night.
The 2021 fire burned for 69 days; in that time, more than 221,000 acres were burned, and 1,003 structures were destroyed.
Fire crews were working amid thunderstorms early Friday that brought light precipitation along with the possibility of dry lightning that could spark new blazes in the fire ravaged Klamath National Forest.
The flames have destroyed more than 100 homes, sheds and buildings since sparking late last week.
The blaze has spread to roughly 40 acres, and is 30% contained, Cal Fire officials say.
Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote communities.
Video provided by Cal Fire NEU.
The Oak Fire is 18,715 acres and 32% contained.
