A wildfire in California known as the Electra Fire is threatening the regional power grid after reaching 4,000 acres in size on Tuesday, while a wildfire prevention introduced by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has failed to make any significant difference.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea announced the official death toll in a statement on Monday night, with more than 200 still unaccounted for.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 250 firefighters raced to the hills overlooking Los Angeles to battle a blaze that ignited Tuesday afternoon in thick brush surrounded by mansions.
With firefighters gaining the upper hand as “red flag” winds die down, it appears that the bill for this year’s California wildfire season will come in at around $180 billion.
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (Reuters) – A deadly blaze near California’s Big Sur coast could widen to more than five times its current size and has destroyed some 60 homes, threatened hundreds of others and spurred mass evacuations, authorities said on Saturday.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 (UPI) — A major highway along the coast of California was shut down and dozens of homes evacuated in a brush fire that has consumed more than 1,200 acres.
Scientists are questioning California Gov. Jerry Brown’s judgment on the environment–for the second time in as many weeks.
On Saturday, the Valley Fire, located northwest of Sacramento, mushroomed, growing from 50 acres to 40,000 acres by Sunday morning.
