wildfires

A strong earthquake today off the coast of Humboldt County left residents without power and brought reports of widespread damage. Also, California’s state firefighters will have to wait years for the shorter workweeks they’d asked for, and a state bill would decriminalize the possession of psychedelic drugs.

Facing a mental health crisis, Cal Fire crews sought less of a workload. But they have to wait two years under their new contract.

Monitor the fires burning in our area. This article will be updated with the latest information on fires burning throughout the North State.

Cal Fire has released its damage assessment map showing buildings destroyed in the Mill and the Mountain fires burning in Siskiyou County. Also, overnight temperatures have remained high during this week’s heat wave, and ecologists say extreme heat can accelerate tree death.

It's been about a year since the Dixie Fire devastated Plumas County's Indian Valley. As NSPR's Jamie Jiang reports, some fire survivors there are already working on supporting the next fire survivor community.

Recovery is happening slower than expected for many residents in the Dixie Fire burn scar. Also, isolated mountain thunderstorms could return to the North State this week, and California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye reflects on her time leading the state’s highest court.

Butte County has received just 20 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. Also, the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch for much of the North State, and a State Auditor’s report finds nearly a million Californians are drinking unsafe water.

Families of people killed by police in Butte County memorialize their loved ones. Also, pet owners should consider getting their pets microchipped as part of their wildfire preparedness plan, and growth slows on the destructive Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park.

The Winding Fire in Yuba County has destroyed six homes. Also, Shasta County health officials say monkeypox transmission risk remains low in the county, and trees are dying at an alarming rate in California.

Most evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday for the Winding Fire burning in Yuba County. Also, the co-founder of Tortoise Acres Rescue and Sanctuary describes the effects of the Peter Fire, and public health officials say people should know how monkeypox spreads.