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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
By LISA BAUMANN | Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire …
A persistent heat wave that scorched most of California earlier this month essentially amounted to a real-time stress test that the state’s electric grid managed to withstand. But the head …
PG&E may shut off the power for some East Bay residents as a precaution to prevent wildfires during a potential high-wind event forecast for Saturday, the utility said Friday. The …
OROVILLE — Lake Oroville’s water level peaked nearly a month earlier than last year but has steadily decreased since mid-June. By May 2, the lake had almost reached its 900-foot …
The southern end of California’s Central Valley saw several major wildfires erupt during the recent hot, dry weather. Meanwhile, the growth of the Lake and Shelly fires has slowed considerably …