Northern California, wildfire
Northern California city cancels July Fourth fireworks as wildfire grows
Officials in a Northern California community canceled an annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration as an estimated 26,000 residents remained displaced by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of firefighters toiled under extreme heat to keep flames from reaching more homes.
Northern California wildfire does not grow but winds and hot weather could whip up flames
Crews have made steady progress overnight against a Northern California wildfire that has thousands of people under evacuation orders
Where are wildfires burning in Northern California? Updates on containment, evacuations
Other notable fires burning in Northern California as of 2 p.m.:
Northern California Wildfire Slows, Allowing Most Residents to Return Home
The fire in Oroville has forced 29,000 people to evacuate their homes, but on Thursday officials said they felt “more confident” about containing the fire’s spread.
Wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands in Northern California as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ heat builds in the West
Thousands have been ordered to evacuate in Northern California due to a wildfire burning in Butte County, as an “exceptionally dangerous and lethal” heat wave in the West ramps up. Soaring temperatures – which will continue into next week – have dried out already-parched vegetation,
Thompson Fire in Northern California forces evacuations as blaze rages
By Wednesday night, the wildfire had burned over 3,000 acres, threatening the homes of thousands of Butte County residents.
13,000 people evacuated as Northern California wildfire burns
The Thompson Fire is burning on the outskirts of Oroville, California, and led 13,000 people to evacuate their homes.
Thousands displaced by Northern California wildfire
An estimated 26,000 Northern California residents remained displaced by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of firefighters toiled under extreme heat to keep flames from reaching more homes.
Thompson Fire continues to burn in Northern California, forcing evacuations
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Butte County blaze had grown to more than 3,500 acres north of Oroville. Some 28,000 people were under evacuation orders.
Thousands evacuate, some stay as Thompson fire spreads in Northern California
The Thompson fire has burned 3,500 acres and resulted in evacuation orders for more than 28,000 people in Butte County. Oroville residents are reminded of the deadly Camp fire, which destroyed the nearby town of Paradise.
26,000 Evacuate as Wildfire Spreads in Northern California
The fire has burned more than 3,000 acres and threatened residents of Oroville, near the town of Paradise, which was destroyed by a wildfire in 2018.
Extreme heat lingers through next week. This heatwave on pace to be historic for Northern California.
This major heat has no signs of slowing down either with more triple digits in the forecast through next week. This heatwave ...
2,000 homes and businesses in Northern California go dark in PG&E first safety shutoff of year
Nearly 2,000 ratepayers of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. were in the dark Tuesday, cut off from the electricity grid after the ...
Northern California counties asked to reduce water usage amid excessive heat
Water agencies in Placer and Nevada counties asking their communities to reduce water usage by 20 percent as much of Northern ...
Rainbow Family still searching for Northern California meeting site for '10,000 hippies'
The Rainbow Family Gathering, a hippie festival held since 1972, is searching for a new campsite after being evicted from the ...
PG&E warns of potential power shut off to nearly 12,000 customers in Northern California Tuesday
Nearly 12,000 Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customers across eight Northern California counties could be impacted by a ...
Prostitution bust in Northern California leads to nearly 80 citations, 15 vehicles towed
Over 80 people were recently busted in connection to prostitution and solicitation in Northern California. On June 29, the ...