California Fires

Wildfires raced across a dry and windy U.S. southwest on Friday, destroying dozens of homes and depositing a smoky haze over the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fueled by historic drought conditions, the wildfire season opened early this year in the rugged mountains of Arizona. By Friday morning, crews were fighting more than a dozen blazes in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, California and Utah. A few small towns were under...  

Wildfires raced across a dry and windy south-west on Friday, destroying dozens of homes and depositing a smoky haze over the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.Fueled by historic drought conditions, the wildfire season opened early this year in the rugged mountains of Arizona. By Friday morning, crews were fighting more than a dozen blazes in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, California and Utah. A few small towns were under evacuation order...  

SACRAMENTO - Devastating wildfires threaten California every year, and to ensure Californians are ready, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. declared May 6-12, 2012 as Wildfire Awareness Week.Cal Fire is taking advantage of Wildfire Awareness Week to remind residents of the dangers from wildfires and the simple steps they can take to prepare for them.Despite a rainy March, this years overall precipitation is below average, said Chief Ken Pimlott...  

Sacramento - Devastating wildfires threaten California every year, and to ensure Californians are ready, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. declared May 6-12, 2012 as "Wildfire Awareness Week." CAL FIRE is taking advantage of Wildfire Awareness Week to remind residents of the dangers from wildfires and the simple steps they can take to prepare for them. "Despite a rainy March, this year's overall precipitation is below average," said Chief Ken...  

There have already been more than 800 wildfires in California this year - nearly triple the number for this time last year - prompting state fire officials this week to warn residents to prepare for what could be an infernal summer. A shortage ...  

From January to April, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) responded to more than 800 wildfires throughout California. During the same period last year, it was only 300. The alarming spike combined with the dry winter ...  

In recognition of "Wildfire Awareness Week," the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is reminding residents of the dangers from wildfires and the simple steps they can take to prepare for them. "Despite a rainy March ...