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Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe Details Damage Done by Caldor Fire
On the night of August 29, the Caldor Fire picked up steam in the Sierra Nevada and moved into beloved…
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Much of the Lava Beds National Monument Remains Closed Due to Encroaching Antelope Fire
Another outdoor destination in Northern California has closed with the Antelope Fire escaping containment lines and moving into the western…
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Northern California’s Famed Alien Telescopes Threatened by Dixie Fire
The Allen Telescope Array, an ensemble of 42 antennas used in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), is once again…
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Tahoe
All State Parks in the Tahoe Basin Are Closed Due to the Caldor Fire
Emerald Bay through a haze of smoke With the Caldor Fire sending 37,000 Tahoe residents into evacuations and dangerous smoke…
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Tahoe
Here’s Everything Fire Crews Have Done to Protect South Lake Tahoe Homes from the Caldor Fire
When the Caldor Fire descended down Echo Summit into the Tahoe Basin Monday night, it seemed like a certainty that…
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Tahoe
Mandatory Evacuations Extend to Nevada’s Kingsbury Grade, Zephyr Cove Due to Caldor Fire
Photo by CHP South Lake Tahoe Mandatory evacuations for the Caldor Fire have now been extended into the Nevada side…
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Tahoe
Caldor Fire Approaches Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Webcam image of Kirkwood on 8/31 Strong winds are pushing the Caldor Fire near South Lake Tahoe into different neighborhoods…
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Tahoe
Firefighters Hold Caldor Fire Away From Meyers Homes Overnight with Strong Winds Forecast Today
The firefighters have appeared to successfully hold the Caldor Fire south of homes in Meyers on Monday night and Tuesday…
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Video
Caldor Fire Video Shows Extreme Wind, Firefighters Surrounded by Flying Embers
*Note: this video was taken the night of Sunday, August 29th. It does not reflect the current situation of the…
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Tahoe
Caldor Fire Makes Push into Meyers, Evacuation Warnings Expanded Past Nevada’s Casino Row
Current heatmap as of 9:30 pm Monday The Caldor Fire continues its terrifying move towards South Lake Tahoe Monday night,…
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Video
Behind the Fire Line: Take a Drive Through Echo Summit Following Caldor Fire Damage
The Caldor Fire continues to move at a rapid pace through the Sierra and towards South Lake Tahoe. With much…
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News
Full Evacuation Order Creates Traffic Nightmare in South Lake Tahoe
A mandatory evacuation order was announced for South Lake Tahoe Monday morning, sending hoards of cars trying to escape the…
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News
Mandatory Evacuations Expand Into South Lake Tahoe and West Shore
The increased activity on the Caldor Fire over Echo Summit has forced officials to expand mandatory evacuations into South Lake…
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Uncategorized
Could Parts of Northern California Become Uninhabitable?
Like a whole lot of people, I’ve been trying to avoid the question. Residents of NorCal tend to love where…
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Tahoe
‘Looking Down a Gun Barrel.’ South Lake Tahoe Residents Should Evacuate Sooner Rather Than Later
The next two days will provide crucial for fire officials to save lives and structures in the Tahoe Basin threatened…
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Tahoe
Early Reports Show Caldor Fire Damage at Sierra-at-Tahoe
The Caldor Fire burned through the summit above South Lake Tahoe on Sunday night, including the beloved Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort.…
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Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe Police Conduct Door-to-Door Evacuations as Caldor Fire Approaches
The Caldor Fire made a strong run towards South Lake Tahoe overnight as evacuations expanded throughout the region, calling for…
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Tahoe
Behind-the-Scenes Video Footage Shows Cabins Up in Flames in Twin Bridges
The Caldor Fire intensified over the Sierra this weekend, moving quickly towards Echo Summit and forcing heavy evacuations all the…
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Tahoe
Evacuation Warning Issued For South Lake Tahoe All the Way to Stateline
Map of evacuation in Tahoe. Red is mandatory and yellow is a warning Expanded evacuations have hit the Tahoe Basin,…
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Tahoe
Webcam Footage Shows the Caldor Fire Burning Through Sierra-at-Tahoe
The Caldor Fire continues its destructive path through the Sierra, quickly moving east towards South Lake Tahoe. The fire has…
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Tahoe
Evacuation Orders Expanded as Strong Winds Push Caldor Fire Towards Lake Tahoe
Evacuations were expanded in the Tahoe region on Sunday night with the Caldor Fire continuing its dangerous march towards more…
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Tahoe
‘We Are Prepared to Fight.’ Caldor Fire Continues to Creep Towards Sierra-at-Tahoe
With the Caldor Fire creeping towards Sierra-at-Tahoe, firefighters have positioned their equipment to defend the popular ski resort just west…
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Tahoe
Tahoe Officials Ask Public to Postpone Visits Due to Caldor Fire Danger and Smoke
Tourism officials in South Lake Tahoe have asked potential visitors to the area to postpone their trips due to heavy…
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News
The Flames of the Caldor Fire Can Now Be Seen from the Sierra-at-Tahoe Webcam
As the Caldor Fire continues its frightening path towards Lake Tahoe, hundreds of homes have burned and thousands of residents…
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Tahoe
Video Shows Firefighters Riding Up Kirkwood Chairlift to Fight the Caldor Fire
Residents of the Lake Tahoe Basin are on edge as the Caldor Fire continues its dangerous approach to some of…
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Lassen
Lassen Officials Confirm Bumpass Hell Boardwalk Remains Intact Following Dixie Fire
Photo by Quentin Burgess When the Dixie Fire made its historic movement through the south side of Lassen Volcanic National Park,…
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Lassen
VIDEO: Driving Through Lassen Volcanic National Park During the Dixie Fire
As the Dixie Fire burns through the southern areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park, locals are desperate for any information…
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Outdoors
9 National Forests in Northern California Set to Close Due to Extreme Fire Conditions
With wildfires burning over a million acres in Northern California this season, and upcoming extreme fire weather approaching, the National…
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News
Town of Grizzly Flats Destroyed in the Caldor Fire
The Caldor Fire erupted over the weekend in El Dorado County and due to extreme fire conditions, it quickly grew…
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Lassen
It Looks Like Bumpass Hell and Kings Creek Falls Have Been Burned by the Dixie Fire
It was terrible news to hear that areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park had been burned by the Dixie Fire,…
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News
‘Many Homes’ Burned Overnight in Janesville by the Dixie Fire
The Dixie Fire continued its devastating path through Northern California on Monday night, burning through homes in the town of…
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Photography
Buy This Photo of Greenville, California to Support the Victims of the Dixie Fire
Photo by Randy Robbins When the town of Greenville, California was devastated by the Dixie Fire, photographer Randy Robbins decided…
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News
Extreme Fire Weather – And PG&E Shutdowns – Coming to NorCal This Week
Hot, dry and windy weather is forecast for Northern California this week, leading to the first PG&E power shutdown of…
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Video
Devastating Video Shows the Burnt Town of Greenville Immediately Following the Dixie Fire
On the night of August 4, 2021, the massive flames of the Dixie Fire converged on the small town of…
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Lassen
This is All That Remains of Lassen’s Historic Mount Harkness Fire Lookout
It was terrible to learn that the historic Mount Harkness Fire Lookout was destroyed from the flames of the Dixie…
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News
Mandatory Evacuations Ordered for Junction City Due to Monument Fire
As the Monument Fire continues to grow in Trinity County, the sheriff has announced a mandatory evacuation order for the…
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News
Firefighters Deal with Extreme Dixie Fire Overnight with Westwood Currently Remaining Intact
The flames of the Dixie Fire exhibited extreme behavior in the communities surrounding Lake Almanor on Thursday night, with the…
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News
How You Can Help the Victims of Wildfires in Northern California
With wildfires burning across Northern California at a historic rate, homes and businesses have been destroyed and residents remain displaced…
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News
BLM Temporarily Closing Public Lands Near Monument Fire West of Junction City
The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the BLM-managed public lands west of Junction City because of the rapidly…
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News
Beloved Trinity River Rafting Company Destroyed in Monument Fire
The Monument Fire destroyed multiple structures in Big Flats on Friday, including the beloved Trinity River Rafting company. The Monument…
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News
Dixie Fire Explodes to Become the 3rd Largest Fire in California’s History
With extreme fire conditions throughout Northern California this week, the Dixie Fire exploded to an astounding 432,813 acres by Friday…
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News
Dixie Fire Grows into Lassen Volcanic National Park, Closing the Entire Park
The Dixie Fire continues to blaze through communities in rural Northern California and force thousands of residents to evacuate their…
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News
Town of Greenville Completely Devastated by Dixie Fire
The flames of the Dixie Fire grew intense Wednesday, with the fire completely devastating the town of Greenville. According to…
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Stories
How the Carr Fire Ushered ‘The New Normal’ into Northern California
On July 23rd, 2018, a flat tire on a trailer sparked a wildfire in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. 39…
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Wildlife
Treatment Underway for Bear Cub Burned in the Tamarack Fire
When devastating wildfires hit the Northern California wilderness, we immediately think of all the humans who could lose their homes…
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Lassen
Lassen Volcanic National Park Issues Closures Due to Dixie Fire
With the Dixie Fire growing into the Lassen National Forest and nearby Lake Almanor, the Lassen Volcanic National Park has…
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News
Dixie Fire Nears 200,000 Acres with 16,401 Residents Evacuated and 10,601 Structures Threatened
Photo by Jake Edwards The Dixie Fire merged with the nearby Fly Fire Saturday night, growing California’s largest wildfire to…
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News
Dixie Fire Exhibits Extreme Behavior with Lightning Shooting Out of its 40,000-Foot Pyrocumulus Cloud
The Dixie Fire took a turn for the worse on Monday afternoon, with dry conditions fanning the flames and creating…
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News
Report: Butte County’s Dixie Fire May Have Been Sparked by PG&E Equipment
The Dixie Fire quickly grew to 30,000 acres over the weekend near the burn scar of the Camp Fire in…
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Stories
Inside Union Pacific’s Harrowing Attempt to Save the Dry Canyon Bridge During the Lava Fire
The Lava Fire damaged the Union Pacific Dry Creek Bridge. UP is working on repairs and estimate the bridge to…
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News
Crashed Helicopter Removed from Lake Shastina
A helicopter was dipping into Lake Shastina in order to obtain water to fight the Lava fire when it crashed…
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Weather
VIDEO: Hiker Captures the Moment a Lightning Strike Starts a Wildfire in the Sierra
A hiker witnessed a rare scene when a bolt of lightning hit the Sierra, causing an immediate wildfire. He even…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Fast-Moving River Fire Grows Dangerously Close to Yosemite National Park
Photo by Amy Purcell A fast-moving wildfire broke out on Sunday afternoon and following a night of wind-fueled growth, the…
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News
Doyle, California Ravaged by Beckwourth Complex Fire
Doyle, California is a small, peaceful town in Plumas County that straddles the border of Nevada. The population of under…
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News
Beckwourth Complex Fire Explodes to 83,926 Acres in the Plumas National Forest
Amid a historic heatwave and worsening wildfire conditions, the Beckwourth Complex Fire exploded to 83,926 acres by Sunday morning, with…
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Photography
Photos: Helicopter Fighting the Lava Fire Crashes into Lake Shastina
A helicopter was dipping into Lake Shastina in order to obtain water to fight the Lava fire when it crashed…
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News
Shasta Lake’s Salt Fire Grows to 2,800 Acres, Forcing Evacuations and Closing I-5 in Both Directions
Another wildfire has broken out in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, this time near Lakehead along Shasta Lake. The fire began…
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News
Forest Service Issues Closures on Mount Shasta Due to Lava Fire
The U.S. Forest Service has issued a list of closures on Mount Shasta due to the growing Lava Fire in…
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News
Siskiyou Wildfires: 10,000 Residents Evacuated as Lava and Tenant Fires Rage On
The two Siskiyou County fires continue to grow fast and put residents on edge as they burn heavily on Tuesday…
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News
Lava Fire Balloons to an Astounding 13,330 Acres Near Mount Shasta, Structures Burned
The Lava Fire continues to burn at an astounding rate in Siskiyou County and erratic winds and dry fuels pushed…
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News
Tenant Fire: New Fire Near Lava Fire Quickly Grows to 200 Acres in Siskiyou County
Siskiyou County is currently under a barrage of wildfire threats, with the growing Lava Fire now being joined by the…
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News
Lava Fire Update: Evacuation Orders Issued in Weed, California
Evacuation orders in Siskiyou County The Lava Fire continues to grow north of Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County, putting residents…
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News
Erratic Winds Push Lava Fire to 1,446 Acres Near Mount Shasta
Erratic winds and dry fuel conditions pushed the Lava Fire near Mount Shasta to double in size overnight, growing from…
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Butte
Growing Sky Fire Prompts Evacuation Warning in Butte County
Another lightning-caused wildfire is growing in Northern California, forcing some residents of Butte County to be on evacuation alert. The…
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News
Dry Conditions Push Lava Fire to 700 Acres Near Mount Shasta
The Lava Fire continues to grow north of Mount Shasta as winds pushed it to approximately 710 acres on Sunday…
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News
Drone Briefly Halts Critical Firefighting Flights Over Lava Fire
Photo: U.S. Forest Service As aerial firefighters were attempting to make retardant drops on the Lava Fire near Weed, California…
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Butte
Fire in Upper Bidwell Park Grows to 600 Acres with 25 Percent Containment
Photo: Chico Fire Department A vegetation fire erupted in Chico’s Upper Bidwell Park Thursday night, growing to 600 acres by…
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Weather
Over 100 Lightning Strikes Cause 10 Wildfires in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Photo: U.S. Forest Service Lightning strikes were prevalent throughout Northern California over the weekend, causing numerous small wildfires from Mount…
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News
California Wildfires are Already Outpacing Last Year’s Historic Fire Season
Photo: Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA It’s only May 5th and we may already be on the verge of another historic…
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Bay Area
New Fire Burning Through the Big Basin Redwoods Could Have Been Started from Last Year’s Embers
In August 2020, a the CZU Lightning Complex Fire burned through the Big Basin Redwoods State Park, destroying much of…
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News
86-MPH Winds Fuel Deadly and Devastating Wildfire in the Eastern Sierra
Photo: Mono County Sheriff The Mountain View Fire began on Tuesday afternoon and quickly spread through the small mountain communities…
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Wildlife
Trail Cam Footage Shows Wildlife Fleeing the Flames of the Glass Fire
The flames of the Glass Fire burned through the Wine Country in the months of September and October, blazing 67,000…
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Stories
History Tells Us That Fire Season May Be Just Getting Started in Northern California
The past couple weeks have been very successful for fire officials as the largest and most damaging fires currently burning…
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News
It’s Official: We Have Our First Ever ‘Gigafire’ in Northern California
Photo: Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA It was just two years ago that the Mendocino Complex Fire burned nearly 460,000…
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News
Zogg Fire Grows to 31,000 Acres with No Containment in Shasta County
After a full day of speculation as to the size of Shasta County’s Zogg Fire, Cal Fire has confirmed that…
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News
Evacuations Announced in Unincorporated Redding as Zogg Fire Grows to 15,000 Acres
Update – 10 am: The Redding Police Department has announced there are no evacuations in the city limits, but only…
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Weather
Winds Up to 65 MPH Bring More Critical Fire Weather to Northern California on Monday
Zogg Fire in Shasta County Sunday night saw a flurry of wildfire action stoked by dry conditions and howling winds…
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News
Zogg Fire Grows in Shasta County with ‘No Immediate Threat to Redding’
The Zogg Fire continued to burn in Shasta County overnight as firefighters battle the more than 7,000 acres blaze. The…
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News
Terrifying Live Video Shows Santa Rosa Homes Up In Flames Amidst Howling Wind
In the middle of the night in the areas of Sonoma and Napa, the Shady Fire and Glass Fire had…
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Video
Video Shows Firefighters Escaping Extreme Fire Conditions on the Zogg Fire Near Redding
The Zogg Fire exploded west of Redding on Sunday afternoon, growing to 7,000 acres within hours leaving many Shasta County…
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Shasta Cascade
Whiskeytown NRA Closes Portions of the Park with Wildfire Burning Nearby
A wildfire started in Igo Sunday afternoon, quickly growing to 400 acres and forcing Whiskeytown National Recreation Area to close…
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Butte
Cal Fire Releases Map Showing the Houses Destroyed in the North Complex Fire
Cal Fire recently released a “damage assessment map” showing the houses burned along the east side of Lake Oroville and…
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Video
Viral Video Shows Terrifying Fire Tornado in California
@flamecatcher2 ##wildfire ##wildlandfirefighter ##2020 ♬ Tornado Siren Sound Effect – Royalty Free Music & Sound Effect Factory A viral video…
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News
August Complex Fire Becomes the Largest Wildfire in California’s History
This year’s wildfire season in Northern California continues its devastating march towards history. The August Complex Fire, which is currently…
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Butte
North Complex Fire Destroys At Least 2,000 Structures with 22,000 More Threatened
The Bear Fire, which was initially a spot fire from the North Complex Fire that grew into Butte County on…
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News
For the First Time Ever, The Forest Service Has Closed All National Forests in California
Photo: Shasta-Trinity National Forest Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. With California raging with deadly and destructive wildfires, the Forest…
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News
Slater Fire Destroys 150 Homes in the Happy Camp Area
Another devastating wildfire is burning in Northern California, which has destroyed approximately 150 homes in the Happy Camp area of…
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News
Report: Town of Berry Creek ‘Leveled’ by Bear Fire in Butte County
As Northern California residents attempt to make sense of the historic overnight growth of the Bear Fire (part of the…
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Butte
Satellite Imagery Suggests the Bear Fire Grew by 250,000 Acres in 24 Hours
As firefighters and rescue officials worked all night to evacuate areas impacted by the wind-fueled Bear Fire (part of the…
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Butte
Intense Winds Push Bear Fire Around Lake Oroville as Thousands Flee from the Flames
The Bear Fire/North Complex Fire intensified Tuesday night with fast-moving winds and has been pushed all the way to Lake…
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News
10 National Forests in NorCal Closed to Visitors Due to ‘Unprecedented Fire Conditions’
Due to “unprecedented fire conditions” throughout Northern California, the Forest Service has taken the astounding move of closing developed sites…
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Butte
Feather Falls and Areas Near Oroville Under Mandatory Evacuation Due to Growing Wildfire
Although the North Complex Fire (which includes the Bear and Claremont Fires) has been burning for more than 3 weeks…
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News
Howling Winds Bring Critical Wildfire Conditions Throughout NorCal, PG&E Power Shutdowns Ensue
While firefighters continue to battle multiple historic wildfires in Northern California, Tuesday’s heavy winds could create a dangerous problem for…
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News
Camping Prohibited in 5 Northern California National Forests Due to Wildfire Risk
Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest The National Forest Service has taken the astounding approach of prohibiting camping in…
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News
Dozens of Campers Remain Trapped by Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest, Rescue Efforts Underway
As the Creek Fire exploded to over 130,000 acres over Labor Day weekend in the Sierra National Forest, hundreds of…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
224 Campers Evacuated by Helicopter from Mammoth Pools to Escape ‘Hellish’ Creek Fire
Photo: Cal OES/Mark Ghilarducci It was a hellish night in the Sierra National Forest over Labor Day Weekend as the…
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Bay Area
Scientist Emotionally Explained the Fire Risk at Big Basin Redwoods in a Podcast in 2019
After the Big Basin Redwoods State Park was destroyed in the CZU Lightning Complex Fire on August 20, people searched…
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Outdoors
How Will Big Basin Redwoods Recover from Wildfire? Here’s a Beautiful Lesson from the Humboldt Redwoods
With the news that the Big Basin Redwoods State Park had suffered extensive damage from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire,…
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Video
Watch the Daring Rescue of Two Firefighters Surrounded by Fire in Point Reyes
Firefighters have been a crucial line of attack on the massive wildfires burning throughout Northern California, protecting homes and creating…
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News
Two NorCal Wildfires Now Among Top 3 Largest in California History
Twitter/@TVHOTSHOT2 Before violent thunderstorms created hundreds of wildfires in Northern California, the fire season was relatively calm. But less than…
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