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Firefighters are at the scene of a fire in Oroville that’s prompting evacuation warnings. Cal Fire told NSPR the fire is moving at a moderate rate of speed and is not currently threatening structures.
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The Park Fire has grown very little over the past few days. Firefighters are making progress on increasing containment.
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Monitor the fires burning in our area. This article will be updated with the latest information on fires burning throughout the North State.
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Health officials are warning that the concerning veterinary tranquilizer xylazine is being used to lace street drugs in Butte County. Also, the U.S. Forest Service says lightning strikes over the weekend led to at least two new fire starts in the Klamath National Forest, and northern California is expected to see limited impacts from Hurricane Hilary.
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A new siren system designed to warn residents of an immediate evacuation order will be tested in the town of Paradise for the first time on June 15.
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In the past, studies have suggested that areas where wealthier communities live face higher risks from wildfires in California. But a new report paints a different picture of who’s most impacted.
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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.
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Facing a mental health crisis, Cal Fire crews sought less of a workload. But they have to wait two years under their new contract.
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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.
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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.