Swirling 'Ash Devil' Spotted In Northern California Wildfire
A weather spotter observing wildfire in extreme Northern California witnessed a swirling "ash devil" that resulted from unstable conditions in the area.
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A weather spotter observing wildfire in extreme Northern California witnessed a swirling "ash devil" that resulted from unstable conditions in the area.
Authorities say more than 1,800 homes are threatened by a destructive wildfire that continues to grow on California's central coast.
Fire investigators have concluded that a small wildfire in the Eastern Sierra Nevada was sparked by a bicycle pedal striking a rock.
Crews have fully surrounded a massive Southern California wildfire that burned for a week and destroyed 105 homes and 216 outbuildings.
More than 10,000 firefighters battled wildfires Monday from California's Central Coast to Sierra Nevada forests or mopped up remnants of destructive blazes beaten into submission up and down the state.
Five days after an explosive wildfire in Southern California sent thousands fleeing for their lives, authorities lifted all evacuation orders on Sunday to allow residents to return home.
A wind-driven wildfire in central California led to more evacuations and the closure of the Hearst Castle on Saturday.
Matthew Porter and his wife just bought their Lower Lake home. He works with the U.S. Olympic fencing team and was in Rio when the fire broke out.
The Soberanes Fire has scorched 81,396 acres since it was started on the morning of July 22 by an illegal campfire left abandoned at Garrapata State Park.
A wildfire with a ferocity never seen before by veteran California firefighters raced up and down canyon hillsides, instantly engulfing homes and forcing thousands of people to flee, some running for their lives just ahead of the flames.
About 4,000 people in the town of Clearlake were allowed to return home Tuesday and more could follow Wednesday.
A fire official says more than 82,000 people have been told to evacuate from mountain communities threatened by a powerful wildfire in Southern California.
Three people were arrested on suspicion of looting in the area of where the Clayton Fire has burned thousands of acres, forcing thousands of people from their homes.
Fire crews gained some significant ground on a massive Northern California wildfire that has destroyed 175 homes, businesses and other structures and charred nearly 7 square miles.
A closure Monday through a portion of state Highway 1 in Monterey County due to hazardous trees in the Soberanes Fire area has been extended to the end of the day, according to Cal Fire officials.
Fear of looters has prompted some homeowners in the Clayton Fire staying in the danger zone to protect their homes.
A 40-year-old Clearlake man was arrested on suspicion of starting numerous fires in Lake County, including the Clayton Fire.
The owners of a home where investigators say last year's devastating Valley Fire started are suing Cal Fire.
A quick-moving wildfire burned dozens of structures, and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents in Lake County Sunday afternoon.
A fast-moving wildfire was threatening scores of homes Saturday in Lake County just off of Highway 29.
Crews in the South Bay contained contained a fast-moving brush fire near Morgan Hill that quickly grew to over 15 acres and threatened 30 homes Friday afternoon.
Nearly one year after the Valley Fire tore through Lake County, investigators said the massive blaze was sparked by faulty electrical wiring in a home.
California's biggest wildfire expanded overnight to more than 104 square miles north of scenic Big Sur.
A wildfire burning in Yolo County near the Napa County line is 90 percent contained as of Tuesday morning, Cal Fire officials said.
Grape growers are keeping their eyes on their crops at a dozen wineries in Carmel Valley closest to the Soberanes Fire, which has burned over 60,000 acres since it began more than two weeks ago in Monterey County.
