Evacuation in California due to wildfire, 60,000 people have to leave home | NOW

About 60,000 residents of the city of Irvine, in the southwest of the US state of California, are being evacuated due to a wildfire that broke out on Monday. More than 800 hectares have already gone up in flames, local authorities report. The fire threatens parts of the city of Irvine, which is home to … Read more

California wildfire reaches historic magnitude of gigabrand | NOW

One of California’s many wildfires has reached the size of more than 1 million acres. This makes it the first so-called giga brand in the American state ever measured in modern times. According to the fire service, 1,003,300 hectares of nature had gone up in flames on Tuesday (local time). By way of comparison: that … Read more

Weather forecast is favorable for mega fires in western US | NOW

The weakening winds, higher humidity and possibly even rain could be a boon to fighting the mega fires that ravage the west coast of the United States. The weather forecasts are favorable. A change in the weather is badly needed, because high temperatures and strong winds have allowed wildfires to spread rapidly in many places … Read more

At least six dead in devastating wildfires in western US | NOW

At least six people were killed in several wildfires in the western part of the United States on Wednesday. In the state of Oregon, five villages have been destroyed, the governor expects many deaths there too. In the state of California, 64,000 people have to be evacuated, most of them north of the densely populated … Read more

California Natural Parks Shut Down Due To Growing Wildfires | NOW

All eighteen California wildlife parks must be closed to visitors due to US state wildfires, which are spreading faster and faster, reports CNN Wednesday after an announcement from the local Forestry Commission. The parks have to close because of “an explosive growth” of the dozens of wildfires that have been raging in the state for … Read more

‘California hit by most devastating wildfires in 30 years’ | NOW

In the US state of California, a series of wildfires has lost a piece of nature of record size. More than 8,000 square kilometers of forest have been destroyed by the fire. These are the most devastating wildfires in California since 1987. The record is only an interim score, because the fires are still raging … Read more

California wildfires: Trump declares major disaster as tens of thousands evacuate

Firefighters from across the western United States, military planes and National Guards have poured into California to join the fight against two dozen major wildfires after Donald Trump declared a disaster in the state. The worst of the blazes, including the second and third largest wildfires in recorded Californian history, were burning in and around … Read more

Cal Fire Says Looter Stole Fire Commander’s Wallet, Drained Bank Account – CBS San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (CBS SF) – A fire commander at the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains has became a looting victim, a Cal Fire official said Sunday. “It’s unfortunate and sickening that one of our fire ground commanders in that area, while out taking care of business and directing firefighting crews, … Read more

California Wildfires Expand, 175,000 People Need to Evacuate | NOW

Wildfires in the US state of California doubled in size on Friday. 175,000 people have now been asked to evacuate. Six people have been killed so far. California Governor Gavin Newsom reports that firefighters are currently trying to extinguish 560 fires across the state. On Friday morning it was still 370 fires. More than 500 … Read more