What can be done about huge fires in Western U.S.?
By Heather Hollingsworth | Associated Press Decades of snuffing out fires at the first sign of smoke combined with climate change have laid the groundwork for a massive wildfire in …
California fires
Park Fire blows up overnight into 8th-biggest wildfire in recorded California history
In just 2½ days, the Park Fire near Chico exploded into the 8th-biggest wildfire in recorded California history. Cal Fire on Friday afternoon tallied the size of the fire — …
A tanker plane is missing in Oregon as Western wildfires spread
By REBECCA BOONE and JOHN ANTCZAK | Associated Press A single-pilot tanker plane disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting one of the many wildfires spreading across several Western states, and …
Macy fire burning in Southern California
Aaron Barrera, 25, hoses catches a water hose to protect the family home on Laguna Avenue as a CAL FIRE firefighters battle the Macy Fire on the west side of …
Northern California Park Fire triples in size in a day
By JOHN ANTCZAK and HOLLY RAMER | Associated Press A wildfire that has tripled in size in one day, becoming California’s largest of the year even as other blazes scorched …
Latest evacuations and perimeter for Park Fire near Chico
The explosive growth of the Park Fire continued overnight, and firefighters expect another day of gusty winds and low humidity. The Park Fire started Wednesday afternoon in Chico’s Upper Bidwell …
Q & A: Rob Jackson’s vision: Fixing the air we breathe
Climate change is here, causing catastrophic wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters. Related Articles Environment | Opinion: Our days are getting longer as the polar ice caps melt Environment | …
Park Fire grows to 71K acres; evacuation orders reach Chico city limits
Portions of Paradise and Magalia were put under evacuation warning late Thursday afternoon including the west side of Paradise from the Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trail over. The zones consisted of …
Park Fire reaches 6,465 acres — mandatory evacuation orders for numerous zones
BUTTE COUNTY — A fire that began near Upper Park Road in Bidwell Park quickly grew into a 1,500-acre-plus inferno Wednesday afternoon and evening, leading to several mandatory evacuation orders …
Gold Complex wildfire evacuations in Portola
The evacuation zone was reduced Wednesday for the Gold Complex wildfires, in Plumas County’s resort area. At 4 p.m., the sheriff’s office said that the order was downgraded to a …