In emotional return, Mosquito Fire evacuee finds home still standing
The Mosquito Fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills is only 20% contained and has forced more than 11,000 people to flee their homes.
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The Mosquito Fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills is only 20% contained and has forced more than 11,000 people to flee their homes.
Forced to evacuate by the Mosquito Fire, Jamie Knutsen headed back to her home in Foresthill, hoping against hope to find it still intact. Amanda Starrantino reports. (9-17-22)
Some cold September rain is obviously good news when it comes to fire risk, but how much, or how long, might a relatively small storm like this help? Fire officials say that depends on what comes next.
Alameda County Fire crews are responding to a brush fire burning near I-680 in Sunol Friday afternoon, according to authorities.
The mayor of St. Helena is alleging that a landfill that sits in the hills between his city and Calistoga poses risks of wildfire, explosion and contamination in a lengthy complaint filed with the Napa County District Attorney's Office.
A brush fire burning in Novato near the Marin Country Club that triggered some evacuations in the area has been contained, according to authorities.
Overnight the small army of firefighters battling the Mosquito Fire along the middle fork of the American River were able to hold the line against a rapidly advancing wall of flames in the Todd Valley.
A new wildfire broke out in Placer County Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders and the closure of Interstate 80 in the area.
Madisen Keavy reports from the Sierra foothills as containment grows on the massive Mosquito Fire grows. Meanwhile, a new blaze called the Dutch Fire broke out near I-80 in Placer County on Tuesday. (9/13/22)
Southwest winds pushed smoke and clouds from above the massive Mosquito Fire as it continued to burn in the drought-stricken timberlands of the Tahoe National Forest Tuesday, elevating concerns of an intensified battle with the wall of flames along the northeast edge of the 49,761-acre blaze.
Team coverage of growing Mosquito Fire burning in El Dorado and Placer counties (9-11-2022)
The Mosquito Fire continued to grow and threaten thousands of structures in Placer and El Dorado counties Sunday, but firefighters noted that growth has slowed amid cooler weather conditions.
From a record heat wave and multiple wildfires to an approaching hurricane, Californians had quite a week. Andrea Nakano reports. (9-9-22)
Winds from a massive pyrocumulus cloud, visible in some parts of the Bay Area, whipped the Mosquito Fire into a raging inferno, driving a wall of flames into the small mountain community of Volcanoviile.
The Mosquito Fire has exploded in size, threatening thousands of homes and animals in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Team coverage from Marlee Ginter and Rachel Wulff. (9-9-22)
People across the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday were remembering the sinister hue the skies took on the two-year anniversary of the day wildfire smoke turned the sky an apocalyptic shade of orange.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency Thursday for El Dorado and Placer counties due to the rapidly growing Mosquito Fire.
Firefighters from San Francisco, Alameda County and San Jose have been assigned to the Mosquito Fire which exploded in size Thursday. Katie Nielsen reports. (9-8-22)
A wood products company said Wednesday that it is investigating whether a fire that killed two people as it swept through a Northern California town was caused by the possible failure of a water-spraying machine used to cool ash at its veneer mill.
The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department is responding Tuesday to a reported 10-acre vegetation fire in the same area where a 125-acre fire burned near Rodeo a day earlier.
The city will keep open space areas—including Lime Ridge Open Space and the open space areas within Newhall Community Park—until Thursday.
Two people were killed as a fast-moving wildfire swelled rapidly over parched vegetation in Southern California near Hemet, forcing hundreds of residents to flee
Ryan Yamamota reports on the latest from the deadly Mill Fire still burning in Siskiyou County (9-5-2022)
Her home destroyed, dog missing, and 10-year relationship with her boyfriend recently ended – all Naomi Vogelsang could do on Saturday was sit outside of a Northern California wildfire evacuation center with $20 in her pocket.
Officials with the East Bay Regional Parks District have closed dozens of park spaces during the holiday weekend due to increased fire danger from forecast heat.
