Calmer weather helps contain Oakland, California, fire that forced evacuations
Firefighting crews took advantage of calmer weather Sunday to increase containment of a small wildfire in Oakland, California ...
Oakland fire burns homes, sends residents fleeing amid gusty California winds
The Keller Fire in the Oakland Hills began Friday and damaged two homes. The fire has burned about 15 acres and was at 50% ...
Lighter winds, cooler temperatures, rising humidity aid battles against fires in California
In the San Gabriel Canyon, high winds reignited the smoldering Bridge fire, prompting the closure of San Gabriel Canyon Road, ...
Inside the battle to save Mountain High ski resort from a monster California wildfire
Amid explosions and darkened skies, the crew at Mountain High ski resort jumped into action, firing up a hundred snow cannons ...
Oakland, Calif., wildfire destroys 2 homes; hundreds under evacuation orders
At least two homes were destroyed by a wildfire in the hills around Oakland, Calif., with the blaze only 50% contained ...
Crews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 California homes, forced 500 evacuations
Friday’s fire comes as forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday across a large swath of the ...
Fires spark across state as California heads into dangerous weekend of gusty, dry winds
More than 27,000 customers across California have already had their power cut due to increased wildfire risks, and many more ...
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News on wildfire
Each year in Utah and most other western states in America, the period from July through October is considered wildfire season ... Oregon, and California, comparing results with the historical ...
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Oh, nuts! Wildfire smoke harms a crucial part of California’s economy, study says
It’s no secret that California’s large-scale fires can ... was that the effects of the wildfire smoke on nut trees persisted for months. Nut trees typically accumulate energy reserves through ...