Wildfires Burn Structures, Menace Homes In Northern California August 5, 2014 UPDATED -- The Eiler and Bald fires in the Lassen National Forest have burned tens of thousands in acres.
Environment El Portal Fire Nearly Contained At 4,700 Acres August 4, 2014 The El Portal Fire in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park is almost fully contained as of Monday morning, and is expected to be fully contained later today.
Environment French Fire Continues To Grow; Structure Protection A Focus For Firefighters August 4, 2014 Cooler weather and higher humidity have helped firefighters in their efforts to contain the French Fire, which has scorched 12,837 acres in the Sierra National Forest. The fire was 30 percent contained as of late Sunday.
Environment More Than A Dozen Wildfires Prompt Governor To Declare State Of Emergency August 2, 2014 (AP) Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency, as more than a dozen wildfires are threatening areas across central and northern California, with extreme drought conditions putting other areas at risk.
Environment Abandoned Campfire Determined To Be Cause Of French Fire August 2, 2014 Investigators have determined the French Fire was caused by an abandoned camp fire. The blaze has grown to 11,466 acres, and is 15 percent contained. Evacuations have been ordered and campgrounds closed. UPDATE: 10:15 P.M.
Environment El Portal Fire Mop-Up Phase Begins; Evacuations Lifted August 1, 2014 Foresta residents were escorted home Friday afternoon, as firefighters on the El Portal Fire near Yosemite National Park have containment at 78 percent. UPDATED: 11:42p.m.
El Portal Fire Update: Big Oak Flat Road In Yosemite National Park Reopens July 30, 2014 | Ed Joyce UPDATED -- A major route into Yosemite National Park has re-opened. Highway 120 was temporarily closed at the Big Oak Flat Road entrance station due to the El Portal Fire burning in the park.
Crews Battling Wildfire In Placer County July 30, 2014 A new wildfire is burning in the Foresthill area of Placer County.
More Homes Destroyed By Sand Fire In Amador, El Dorado Counties July 29, 2014 UPDATED -- Officials say the Sand Fire in Amador and El Dorado counties is now 85 percent contained at about 4,240 acres.
El Portal Fire In Yosemite National Park Chars More Than 3,000 Acres July 29, 2014 (AP) -- Fire crews continue to battle a wildfire that has charred some 3,060 acres in Yosemite National Park Tuesday.
