Wildfires

With calming winds, firefighters continued to make progress on the Silverado Fire that forced tens of thousands of evacuations.

A biologist with the Wildlife Disaster Network described the big cat's journey as the "ultimate success story".

Two out-of-control wildfires on Tuesday raged in Orange County, California as crews worked to contain the flames and thousands of people were forced to evacuate.

The Silverado Fire had burned at least 4,000 acres with zero containment Monday in Orange County, just south of Los Angeles.

Colorado firefighters continue to battle wildfires.

Colorado broke the record for its largest wildfires on record twice this season, with the top fire burning over 318 square miles.

Mandatory evacuations are underway in some parts as wildfires continue to spread.

The largest wildfire in Colorado history grew overnight as high winds pushed the blaze through rural communities and the forecast predicts more “extreme fire behavior” on Saturday.

Denials of relief are rare and Newsom has previously praised the Trump administration for approving aid related to the fires and California’s struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.

University of Washington researchers believe hundreds of people over the age of 65 have died in our state as a result of hazardous wildfire smoke.

Several of the wildfires in the state were over 95% contained, but full containment likely won't be reached without rain.

Food Network star Guy Fieri prepared an Italian-inspired feast for 2,774 firefighters in California.

Many people have said 2020 has been one blow after another, and one local family knows that all too well. Soon after losing everything in the Babb Road Fire in eastern Washington, all seven family members tested positive for COVID-19. Now they’re trying to pick up the pieces, while also battling the virus.

The Glass Fire began Sunday as three fires that merged and drove vineyards and mountain areas into eastern Santa Rosa. 

A fire started near St. Helena and began spreading rapidly, leading authorities to order evacuations in parts of Napa County.

Mexico has sent 100 firefighters to the United States to help battle wildfires in California, it was reported Wednesday.

Federal investigators are looking into whether a huge wildfire near Los Angeles was sparked by Southern California Edison utility equipment, the company said.

Between Aug. 1 and Sept. 10, the unprecedented unhealthy concentrations of wildfire smoke were responsible for at least 1,200 and possibly up to 3,000 deaths in California that otherwise would not have occurred, according to an estimate by researchers at Stanford University. 

The firefighter who died last week battling the El Dorado fire that was started by a gender-reveal party in Southern California was identified on Monday as a squad boss from a hotshot crew.