Topic: wildfire

California wildfire largest since 1932: Cal Fire

California wildfire largest since 1932: Cal Fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 01:56 PM

LOS ANGELES, United States - A California wildfire that firefighters have battled for over two weeks is now the state's largest since at least 1932, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Friday.   Read more »

In California, dozens of horses perish in fires

In California, dozens of horses perish in fires

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 11:06 PM

BONSALL - A line of charred stables running down blackened hills have become graveyards for dozens of horses caught in the raging flames of a southern California wildfire that burned them alive. Read more »

Wildfires rage near Los Angeles; thousands flee

Wildfires rage near Los Angeles; thousands flee

Reuters
Posted at Dec 06 05:01 AM

VENTURA COUNTY - Thousands of Californians north and west of Los Angeles fled their homes as two out-of-control wildfires spread rapidly overnight, fueled by strong desert winds that hampered firefighters, officials said on Tuesday. Read more »

Dozens remain missing in California wildfires

Dozens remain missing in California wildfires

Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 03:59 AM

SANTA ROSA - Search-and-rescue teams in Northern California will continue to comb through burned homes for dozens of people still missing in the state's deadliest wildfires, which have killed at least 41 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Read more »

40 killed in California wildfire

40 killed in California wildfire

Elijah Nouvelage, Getty Images/AFP
Posted at Oct 17 04:51 PM

Wildfires are seen on a hillside on Monday in Oakville, California. At least 40 people were killed, including one Filipino, with many are still missing after 5,700 buildings were destroyed by the wildfire that began a week ago. Read more »

California 'horror' fires kill at least 38, deadliest in state history

California 'horror' fires kill at least 38, deadliest in state history

Heather Somerville, Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 07:59 AM

SANTA ROSA, California - Fast-moving fires spread by shifting winds forced thousands more Californians to evacuate their homes on Saturday as the death toll from the deadliest blaze recorded in the state's history rose to at least 38, with hundreds of people still missing.  Read more »

Hundreds missing, 24 dead in California wildfires

Hundreds missing, 24 dead in California wildfires

Noel Randewich, Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 04:19 AM

SONOMA - Firefighters began to gain ground on Thursday against the spread of wildfires that have killed at least 24 people in Northern California and left hundreds missing in the pandemonium of mass evacuations in the heart of the state's wine country. Read more »

Canyon fire affects SoCal residents, businesses

Canyon fire affects SoCal residents, businesses

Albert Bataclan, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Updated as of Oct 12 01:37 PM

ANAHEIM, California - The hills along the 91 freeway in the Anaheim Hills area now look like a barren, burnt wasteland as the massive Canyon 2 fire continues to burn in Southern California. Read more »

Wildfires kill 15, damage 1,500 homes in California

Wildfires kill 15, damage 1,500 homes in California

Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 05:34 AM

SANTA ROSA - Fast-moving wildfires burning across Northern California's wine country had claimed at least 15 lives by Tuesday afternoon and destroyed an estimated 1,500 homes and commercial buildings, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Read more »

Thousands evacuate as California wildfires kill 10

Thousands evacuate as California wildfires kill 10

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 10 02:00 PM

NAPA, United States - More than a dozen fast-moving wildfires tearing through through California's wine country have killed at least 10 people, destroying hundreds of homes, authorities said Monday. Read more »

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