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Mandatory, voluntary evacuations issued in wake of California, Nevada wildfires
October 14, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMandatory evacuations have been issued for 500 residences in northeastern California after a wildfire began early Friday morning. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said in a statement on Friday that voluntary evacuations have been issued…
California heat wave intensifies wildfire threatening homes
September 27, 2016 Noah Berger and Kristin J. Bender - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMORGAN HILL, Calif. – A heat wave stifling drought-stricken California worsened a wildfire Tuesday that burned buildings and forced people from their homes in remote communities along the Santa Cruz Mountains. The blaze in a rugged area about 30 miles…
California firefighters stretched thin as blazes sweep state
August 23, 2016 Don Thompson - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s state fire department is stretched thin just as the bone-dry state enters the peak of its wildfire season, with vacancy rates exceeding 15 per cent for some firefighters and supervisors. The vacancy rate is more than…
Wildfire roars into California town, driving out thousands
August 15, 2016 The Associated PressLOWER LAKE, Calif. – A wildfire destroyed at least 10 homes and forced some 4,000 people to flee as flames jumped a road and moved into a Northern California town still recovering from a devastating wildfire nearly a year ago.…