The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, August 7.
In today’s episode:
- Park Fire continued to be active through the upper Mill Creek drainage area — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
- Rapid rehousing program assists those facing homelessness due to Park Fire — Ken Devol, NSPR
- Residents impacted by Park Fire visit assistance center in Chico to connect with county — Erik Adams, NSPR
- Spiritual leaders to hold gathering to express support for Park Fire evacuees, responders — Sarah Bohannon, 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 California Department of Insurance said if those affected by the Park Fire have insurance it may help with evacuation and relocation costs.
In case you missed it:
- City of Chico clears, reorganizes its alternative homeless camping site — NSPR
- Park Fire making hard push in Mill Creek drainage, other areas seeing evacuations lifted — NSPR
- Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Butte County — NSPR
- Record heat in Redding has not been kind to these popular North State trees — NSPR
- 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
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