San Diego Businessman Hands Out $1,000 Checks at Wildfire-Damaged School
San Diego real estate developer and restaurant owner Bob Wilson personally distributed the checks to students and faculty alike on Tuesday.
Nate Church
VIDEO: Gender-Reveal Stunt Ignited 47,000-Acre Wildfire
An off-duty border patrol officer's gender-reveal stunt at a family party went haywire after it ignited a wildfire that caused $8 million in damage to Arizona's Coronado National Forest, according to a video released by the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday.
Camp Fire Contained: 88 Dead, 203 Still Missing
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea announced the official death toll in a statement on Monday night, with more than 200 still unaccounted for.
California's Deadliest Wildfire Finally 100 Percent Contained
(AFP) — The deadliest and most destructive fire in California's history was finally brought totally under control by firefighters, more than two weeks after it erupted, authorities said on Sunday. "#CampFire … is now 100% contained," Cal Fire, the state
Parts of Northeast Brace for Record Cold on Thanksgiving Day
Parts across the Northeast United States are bracing for record cold temperatures on Thanksgiving Day, meteorologists say.
Northern California Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 79
A Northern California sheriff says two more sets of human remains were found Monday, bringing the total number killed in a devastating California wildfire to 79.
California Fire: Number of Missing Soars Past 1,000 as Death Toll Hits 71
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — With the confirmed death toll at 71 and the list of unaccounted for people more than 1,000, authorities in Northern California on Friday searched for those who perished ahead of a planned visit by President Trump.
Northern California Wildfire: 63 Dead; Number of Missing People Hits 631
(AP) — Authorities have reported seven more fatalities from a blaze in Northern California, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to 63, while the number of missing people jumped to 631.
California: Ferocious Fires Spark Health Concerns as Death Toll Hits 59
(AP) — At least 59 people were killed and 300 were unaccounted for a week after the flames swept through parts of California.
15 Nov 2018, 12:28 PM PDT
Sheriff: Death Toll Rises to 56 in Northern California Wildfire
(AP) — Authorities have reported eight more fatalities from a blaze in Northern California, bringing the total death toll so far to 56 in the deadliest wildfire in state history.
Authorities: Wildfire Looting Suspects Arrested in Northern California
(AP) — Authorities say six people have been arrested on suspicion of looting when a deadly fire swept through a Northern California town.
Northern California Fire: Rescuers Race to Locate at Least 80 People Still Missing
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities searching through the aftermath of the Camp Fire have released the names of about 80 people missing.
Northern California Wildfire Deadliest in State History After Death Toll Hits 42
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have reported 13 more fatalities from a blaze in Northern California that destroyed a town, bringing the total death toll so far to 42 and making it the deadliest wildfire in recorded state history.
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Hire Private Firefighters to Save Neighborhood from California Fire
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian enlisted the help of private firefighters to battle the deadly Woolsey wildfire threatening their Hidden Hills neighborhood.
Photos: California Fires Continue to Rage, 31 People Found Dead
The death toll from the wildfire that incinerated Paradise and surrounding areas climbed to 31 — matching the mark for the deadliest single blaze in California history.
James Woods Uses Social Media to Help Find Missing People in California Wildfire
Veteran actor James Woods is using his vast social media presence to help find missing people and animals displaced by the wildfires in Southern California this week. "I'm on the east coast and I've been at this for 36 hours.
President Trump Grants California 'Major Disaster' Relief for Wildfires
President Trump signed a 'Major Disaster' declaration on Saturday paving the way for California to receive fire mitigation funds and recovery grants and low-cost loans for Shasta County individuals and business owners.
Chriss W. Street
PICS: Death Toll Rises as Wildfires Ravage Greek Coast
RAFINA, Greece (AP) — The death toll from twin wildfires that raged through Greek seaside areas looked set to increase to around 50 Tuesday after rescue crews reported finding the bodies of more than 20 people huddled closely together near a beach northeast of the capital, Athens.
PICTURES: British Troops Deployed to Help Fight Worst Moorland Wildfire in Living Memory
Over 100 firefighters working in 12 hour shifts to contain the spread of significant wildfires in North-East England were reinforced overnight to Thursday by soldiers from the 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland.
British Army Deployed to Help Fight Worst Moorland Wildfire in Living Memory
LONDON (AP) – Britain's military are joining exhausted firefighters to tackle wildfires in dry grassy hills in northwest England that may last for weeks. Over 100 firefighters have been working rolling 12-hour shifts to tackle fires in six pockets across
Man Burning American Flag Blanket Starts Wildfire
A man in the state of Washington who burned an American flag blanket over the Memorial Day weekend ended up starting a five-acre wildfire, according to local authorities.
John Nolte
Thomas Fire Is Now Second-Largest in California History
The Thomas fire, which continues to ravage Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, is now officially the second-worst in the history of California — and is rapidly closing in on the top spot.
20 Dec 2017, 5:27 AM PDT
California Wildfires Devour Shooting Ranges in Little Tujunga Canyon
The wildfires raging in California have now devoured the Angles Shooting Ranges located in Little Tujunga Canyon.
AWR Hawkins
14 Dec 2017, 10:52 PM PDT
Obama Threatened to Cut Off California Wildfire Funding in 2016
With celebrities blaming Donald Trump for the recent wildfire outbreaks in California, it is worth remembering that the Obama administration threatened to cut off funding to fight California wildfires in 2016 over a billing dispute.
6 Dec 2017, 12:51 PM PDT
Drought Again? National Weather Service Says La Niña Likely
The National Weather Service predicts a 55 to 65 percent chance of a La Niña this winter as cooling over the tropical Pacific and colder deep ocean waters is expected to cause a drier and warmer West Coast and a wetter and colder Mid-West and East Coast.
23 Oct 2017, 12:01 AM PDT
Delingpole: What the Greenies Don't Want You to Know About the California Wildfires
What is the cause of the devastating fires in California which have killed more than 40 people, destroyed or damaged more than 5000 buildings, with an estimated financial loss running into the tens of billions of dollars?
James Delingpole
19 Oct 2017, 8:10 AM PDT
PG&E Warns Power Lines Not Rated to Withstand 60 MPH Weekend Winds
Friday night wind gusts of 55-miles an hour forced mandatory Wine Country evacuations as PG&E warned their electrical lines are only rated up to handle 56-mile an hour winds.
670 Missing in Wine Country Firestorms
California fire authorities listed 39 active fires burning across the state with the worst devastation in the Wine Country where 9 major fires have burnt over 103,000 to causing at least 19 deaths and 670 residents missing.
'Canyon Fire 2' Rages Through Orange County Hills
Gale-force winds gusting upwards of 70 mph fueled a fast-moving brush fire in the Anaheim Hills area of Orange County Monday, destroying at least 24 structures and consuming 7,500 acres as it raged through the night, forcing thousands to remain evacuated.
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly
10 Oct 2017, 1:07 PM PDT
Southern California Wildfire Burns Exclusive Anaheim Hills Community
California's massive statewide firestorm grew even bigger Monday morning when the wildfire around Anaheim Hills threatened to engulf exclusive Orange County.