The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, August 6.
In today’s episode:
- City of Chico clears, reorganizes its alternative homeless camping site — Adia White, NSPR
- Park Fire making hard push in Mill Creek drainage, other areas seeing evacuations downgraded — Sarah Bohannon, NSPR
- Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Butte County — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
- Record heat in Redding has not been kind to these popular North State trees — Ken Devol, NSPR
NSPR is continuing to bring you news about the Park Fire. Find all of our special coverage on our website, tune in to NSPR weekdays during Morning Edition and All Things Considered, or subscribe to our Headlines podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the NPR App.
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The fire is moving into areas where salmon are waiting to spawn. Already in dire shape, experts worry that the Park Fire could be the deathblow to these fish.
In case you missed it:
- Local assistance center opens today for those affected by Park Fire — NSPR
- Park Fire reached 400,000 acres over the weekend — NSPR
- Damage assessment for Park Fire now complete — NSPR
- North State residents should continue to check air quality due to Park Fire — NSPR
- Park Fire: Hazards possible when you return after evacuating, how the Butte County Fire Safe Council is helping residents — NSPR
- Park Fire: What to expect this weekend, behavioral health resources at local assistance center — NSPR
- Some question whether a prescribed burn could have prevented Park Fire, but Chico’s fire chief says it’s not that simple — NSPR
- Park Fire evacuees share their experiences — NSPR
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