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Last month the Carr Fire near Redding exploded overnight in what some people have called a “fire-nado” – with extreme rotating winds that toppled high tension power lines and wrapped metal posts around trees. It was the most extreme case of extreme fire behavior people have seen in California in …

Firefighters battled blazes across the region, including one near Coulterville that has prompted mandatory evacuations in the area. The Wheeler fire broke out Monday afternoon near Coulterville, according to the … Click to Continue »

Dennis Alexander told his California high school class Tuesday that he was going to check his pistol to be sure it was unloaded before conducting a lesson on disarming an … Click to Continue »

State’s Post Fire Watershed Emergency Response Report See the latest Incident Update for more information on this fire. Central LNU Complex Evacuation Map Resources: Sonoma County Fire Information Sonoma County Website CAL FIRE Structure Status Map Please note that damage assessment is still on-going. If a structure point does not …

A high-ranking state firefighter with 24 years of experience was compelled to resign last month because his department believed he helped a fire captain cheat on a test that the … Click to Continue »

Two fires put out by firefighters in Merced Saturday evening may have been started by the same person, fire officials said. City of Merced firefighters received a call of a … Click to Continue »

Nuns Fire: Overnight wind conditions pushed the fire in two directions towards the Oakmont community in Santa Rosa and areas northeast in the city of Sonoma. Moderate fire behavior increased overnight dues to the winds on the South and Western Portions of the fire. Pocket Fire: The fire continues to …

Damage Inspection Teams have completed damage inspections for the Sulphur Incident and are continuing to survey for damaged and destroyed structures throughout the Redwood Fire. Firefighters utilized favorable weather conditions to their advantage today, across both fires, towards achieving containment and providing structure defense, however, the fire continues to burn …

More than a dozen wildfires whipped by powerful winds swept through Northern California on Monday. Here is a map of all the active fires in the state, including Southern California. … Click to Continue »

Two cars on Highway 99 caught fire just before noon in separate incidents, according to California Highway Patrol. A truck was fully engulfed in flames at about 11:45 a.m. on … Click to Continue »

Los Banos Fire Chief Tim Marrison is retiring after 31 years of fighting fires and saving lives, giving way to a new chief as the department looks at building a … Click to Continue »

Global warming will likely heighten the risk of large, more difficult to control wildfires scorching the western United States. It’s the main conclusion of a body of science that, over … Click to Continue »

Fourth of July season means an increase in home and vegetation fires, according to Merced County fire officials, especially when illegal fireworks come into play around dry vegetation. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »