Cal Fire

• Thousands ordered to flee California wildfire near Yosemite

  The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon, near the town of Midpines, and by Saturday morning had rapidly grown to 26.5 square kilometres.

  World

  Jul 23, 2022
  
• California wildfires break record with ‘unfathomable’ 4M acres burned

  California fire officials said the state hit the astonishing milestone Sunday with about two months remaining in the fire season.

  World

  Oct 4, 2020
  
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• Deadly California wildfire caused by PG&E transmission lines: investigators

  State fire investigators have determined that transmission lines owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co caused the deadliest and most destructive wildfire on record in California, a blaze that killed 85 people last year, officials said on Wednesday.

  World

  May 15, 2019
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• Canadians affected by destructive California wildfires speak out

  Nearly four dozen people have been killed, making this the deadliest wildfire in California's history.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2018
• Paradise, California ‘destroyed’ by out-of-control Camp Fire

  The Camp Fire in Northern California has "wiped out" the town of Paradise, leaving tens of thousands of people homeless, officials say.

  World

  Nov 9, 2018
• 6th firefighter killed battling California wildfires

  Authorities say a firefighter has been killed battling the largest record blaze in California history.

  World

  Aug 13, 2018
• California wildfires are torching land, burning through state’s annual fire budget

  Just a month into the budget year, California has already spent more than one-quarter of its annual fire budget, at least $125 million.

  Environment

  Aug 2, 2018
• California wildfire torches over 1,000 homes as new blazes engulf Golden State

  The huge Redding-area blaze, which started July 23, forced 38,000 people from their homes and killed six.

  Environment

  Aug 1, 2018
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• California wildfire crews making progress on twin blazes threatening 10,000 homes

  The two fires straddling Mendocino and Lake counties had burned seven homes by Monday night along with some 277 square kilometres of rural land.

  Environment

  Jul 31, 2018
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• ‘Grandpa’s coming’: Man recounts phone call with family minutes before losing wife, great-grandchildren in California wildfire

  Ed Bledsoe was running an errand Thursday on the outskirts of Redding when he got a frantic phone call from his wife.

  Environment

  Jul 30, 2018