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Cows delivered emergency food after becoming stranded by snowstorm in 'Operation Hay Drop'

Cows can be seen running towards their food as it falls from the sky during "Operation Hay Drop", amid the devastating weather conditions that have wrecked havoc in California

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State And Local Personnel Rescue San Bernardino Residents Buried In The Aftermath Of The Snow Storm

San Bernardino County Firefighters were assigned to emergency responses, snow removal and infrastructure improvements.

Zenger

Rescuers search for a 5-year-old swept away by floodwaters in California storms

More than 100,000 customers were without power and millions were under flood warnings as powerful storms continue to hit California. The death toll from recent storms is now up to 17.

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Search called off for boy, 5, swept away by California floodwaters

Family’s truck got stuck in swollen creek during intense weather conditions

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More than half of rural California now ranks ‘very high’ for wildfire hazard

LOS ANGELES — For the first time, more than half of California’s rural and unincorporated communities could soon be classified as “very high” fire hazard severity zones, according to a proposed map from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Los Angeles Times

6.4 magnitude earthquake causes injuries, damage, power outages on Northern California coast

FERNDALE, Calif. — A large earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted the Northern California coastline near Eureka on Tuesday morning, causing violent shaking that pushed some homes from their foundations and power outages affecting tens of thousands of people.

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Lumber company settles lawsuits from Mill fire that devastated Northern Californian town

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An Oregon wood products manufacturer that operates a Northern California lumber mill linked to September’s deadly Mill fire has reached settlement agreements with most of those who brought claims against the company, attorneys for the company and for fire victims said Tuesday.

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Former top Cal Fire chief charged with felony conspiracy and intent to sell illegal steroids in Nevada

A former Cal Fire division chief has been charged in Nevada with four felonies, including possession of anabolic steroids for sale and conspiracy related to the possession and sale of a controlled substance.

Los Angeles Times

More Northern California victims who lost homes in Mill fire sue lumber mill owner

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Another lawsuit has been filed against the company that owns a Northern California lumber mill linked to a deadly wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in Siskiyou County this summer.

Tribune News Service

California announces end of ‘peak fire season’ after subdued year

The US state’s latest season bucks climate change-induced trend of wildfires that have grown in scope and intensity.

Al Jazeera

'We got really lucky': Why California escaped another destructive fire season in 2022

Despite months of warnings fueled by extreme heat and drought-desiccated conditions, California's deadly fire season ended with remarkably little area burned, with just 362,403 acres scorched in 2022, compared with more than 2.5 million acres the year before.

Los Angeles Times

Drought is complicating urban forestry

As water resources dwindle, Western communities are investing in new ways to ensure young trees survive.

Salon

California lumber mill was ‘a ticking time bomb’ before deadly wildfire began, lawsuit says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Another Weed resident is suing the owner of the lumber mill linked to last month’s deadly wildfire, blasting the company for storing hot ash in a warehouse that burned to the ground.

Tribune News Service

Clearing California’s landscapes is critical to stopping megablazes. Why is it taking so long?

Climate crisis has upped the ante in the state where progress has been hampered despite a considerable budget allocation

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Mosquito fire is at 21% containment, but how will a shift in the weather affect the spread?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Firefighters are looking to gain the upper hand on the Mosquito fire in El Dorado and Placer counties ahead of an afternoon of stiff winds and possible rain Sunday.

Axios

Swelling Mosquito Fire surpasses 60,000 acres to become California's largest wildfire this year

Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place as the blaze burns at 20% containment in El Dorado and Placer counties.

Los Angeles Times

Mosquito fire nears 60,000 acres, poised to become largest blaze in California this year

LOS ANGELES — The Mosquito fire in Northern California continued to burn into historically dry fuels on Wednesday, growing close to 60,000 acres. It is poised to surpass the McKinney fire as the largest blaze to burn in California this year.

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Mosquito Fire erupts again after crews had made ‘great strides’ in containment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Mosquito fire erupted again on Tuesday afternoon, spreading toward Placer County towns that have been under mandatory evacuation orders since the middle of last week when the wildfire made its first explosive, destructive run.

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‘Great strides’ in Mosquito fire containment, as California blaze nears 50,000 acres

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Crews continue to make steady progress battling the Mosquito fire burning in Placer and El Dorado counties, with officials reporting “great strides” in containment on some sections of the fire amid changing weather conditions.

Al Jazeera

Thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across western US

Massive Oregon blaze threatens more than 2,000 homes as drought, extreme heat spark fires across western United States.

The Independent UK

California weather helps firefighters but unleashes floods

Calmer weather in Northern California helped firefighters battling a wildfire threatening thousands of mountain homes

The Independent UK

Homes still threatened, progress reported on California fire

Authorities say a huge Northern California wildfire was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes across two counties, but firefighters were making some progress against the flames thanks to cooler weather

Los Angeles Times

Firefighters battle massive fire near Hemet from the sky at night

Hemet-Ryan Airport was buzzing with activity Saturday morning as Cal Fire pilots readied to begin another long day battling the deadly Fairview fire a few miles away.

Los Angeles Times

California’s heat wave is fueling destructive fires, and the worst is likely yet to come

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than a week of record-setting heat across California is fueling several destructive wildfires and worsening already critical conditions ahead of the fall fire season.

Axios

California's Mosquito Fire jumps river, threatening homes and creating its own weather

California's governor declared a state of emergency for counties threatened by the dangerous Mosquito and Fairview Fires.

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