California governor gently confronts Trump on climate change
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had President Donald Trump one-on-one on live TV Monday, a perfect opportunity to spar with Democrats’ public enemy No. 1 just 50 days before the election.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had President Donald Trump one-on-one on live TV Monday, a perfect opportunity to spar with Democrats’ public enemy No. 1 just 50 days before the election.
Smoke from West Coast wildfires creates haze during Monday night's sunset on East Coast
Monday, the Delaware Valley began seeing the effects of the fires in the form of hazy skies.
Monday, the Delaware Valley began seeing the effects of the fires in the form of hazy skies.
Easing wildfires not as simple as climate change vs. forest work
Scientists say wildfires are all but inevitable, and the main drivers are plants and trees drying out due to climate change and more people living closer to areas that burn. And while forest thinning and controlled burns are solutions, they have proven challenging to implement on the scale needed to combat those threats.
Scientists say wildfires are all but inevitable, and the main drivers are plants and trees drying out due to climate change and more people living closer to areas that burn. And while forest thinning and controlled burns are solutions, they have proven challenging to implement on the scale needed to combat those threats.
California wildfires raise fight over climate change ahead of Trump's visit
Trump is headed to McClellan Park, a former air base just outside Sacramento, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said he would be meeting with Trump.
Trump is headed to McClellan Park, a former air base just outside Sacramento, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said he would be meeting with Trump.
'People are really scrambling right now': COVID-19 complicates wildfire evacuations on West Coast
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as destructive wildfires roar across the West Coast.
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as destructive wildfires roar across the West Coast.
‘Eerie’ footage shows plane departing into orange clouds as fires rage on in the Bay Area
A passenger on a Southwest flight from San Francisco to Denver captured eerie video as her plane departed into orange clouds as fires rage on in the Bay Area.
A passenger on a Southwest flight from San Francisco to Denver captured eerie video as her plane departed into orange clouds as fires rage on in the Bay Area.
Exclusive: President Trump to visit California Monday
White House officials exclusively tell FOX 11 Los Angeles that President Trump will visit California on Monday where he will be briefed on the state's wildfires.
White House officials exclusively tell FOX 11 Los Angeles that President Trump will visit California on Monday where he will be briefed on the state's wildfires.
16-year-old boy among those killed in North Complex Fire, California's deadliest blaze of year
The North Complex fire near the small city of Oroville that exploded in wind-driven flames earlier in the week was advancing more slowly Friday after the winds eased and smoke from the blaze shaded the area and lowered the temperature, allowing firefighters to make progress, authorities said.
The North Complex fire near the small city of Oroville that exploded in wind-driven flames earlier in the week was advancing more slowly Friday after the winds eased and smoke from the blaze shaded the area and lowered the temperature, allowing firefighters to make progress, authorities said.
Another strange weather day in California? Meteorologists say yes
The National Weather Service said that "Unfortunately, we're not seeing anything that will significantly change our current situation."
The National Weather Service said that "Unfortunately, we're not seeing anything that will significantly change our current situation."
Smoke from wildfires creates eerie baseball scene in California
A number of Northern California wildfires sent a thick, sometimes orange-glowing haze over the area Wednesday that left the Bay Area in an eerie darkness all day. The sun was blocked by the smoke.
A number of Northern California wildfires sent a thick, sometimes orange-glowing haze over the area Wednesday that left the Bay Area in an eerie darkness all day. The sun was blocked by the smoke.
California wildfire started because of pyrotechnics at gender reveal gathering: CalFire
Cal Fire officials did not identify who hosted the party and if the hosts will be held responsible for the fire.
Cal Fire officials did not identify who hosted the party and if the hosts will be held responsible for the fire.
More than 200 airlifted to safety from massive Central California wildfire
More than 200 people were airlifted to safety early Sunday after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest.
More than 200 people were airlifted to safety early Sunday after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest.
Harrowing video shows woman escaping California wildfire in Sierra National Forest
Juliana Park was one of the hundreds of campers who were forced to rush from the popular forest because of an explosive Creek Fire that erupted over the weekend and was burning near Shaver Lake, Huntington Lake and Big Creek in the rugged foothills of eastern Fresno County.
Juliana Park was one of the hundreds of campers who were forced to rush from the popular forest because of an explosive Creek Fire that erupted over the weekend and was burning near Shaver Lake, Huntington Lake and Big Creek in the rugged foothills of eastern Fresno County.
Weather improves, thousands of evacuated Californians return home after wildfires
In the past two days, evacuation orders were lifted for at least 50,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area and wine country, officials with the state fire agency, Cal Fire, said Thursday evening. At their peak, some 170,000 people were under evacuation orders.
In the past two days, evacuation orders were lifted for at least 50,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area and wine country, officials with the state fire agency, Cal Fire, said Thursday evening. At their peak, some 170,000 people were under evacuation orders.
TikTok stars Bryce Hall, Blake Gray charged in COVID-19 party house crackdown in Los Angeles
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced charges Friday against TikTok stars Bryce Hall and Blake Gray as part of a COVID-19 party house crackdown.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced charges Friday against TikTok stars Bryce Hall and Blake Gray as part of a COVID-19 party house crackdown.
Some Californians didn’t get evacuation alerts in wildfires
“They alert us about all kinds of crap, but this was life-threatening,” she said, adding that she got an alert in April about a bear sighting 15 miles away. “If fire’s going to be a way of life for California, we at least have to have an alert system.”
“They alert us about all kinds of crap, but this was life-threatening,” she said, adding that she got an alert in April about a bear sighting 15 miles away. “If fire’s going to be a way of life for California, we at least have to have an alert system.”
California wildfires and dwindling water supply threatening Tule elk
Four elk were found dead in the last week.
Four elk were found dead in the last week.
Dual disasters: Incredible satellite imagery captures Hurricane Laura, wildfires in California from space
Video from NOAA’s satellite Instagram account showed hurricane clouds and dust plumes on Aug. 25 as taken from the GOES-West satellite.
Video from NOAA’s satellite Instagram account showed hurricane clouds and dust plumes on Aug. 25 as taken from the GOES-West satellite.
Ancient redwoods survive wildfire at California’s oldest state park
“But the forest is not gone,” Laura McLendon said. “It will regrow. Every old-growth redwood I’ve ever seen, in Big Basin and other parks, has fire scars on them. They’ve been through multiple fires, possibly worse than this.”
“But the forest is not gone,” Laura McLendon said. “It will regrow. Every old-growth redwood I’ve ever seen, in Big Basin and other parks, has fire scars on them. They’ve been through multiple fires, possibly worse than this.”
70-year-old man found dead; wildfires rage through Northern California
The Santa Cruz fire is one of three “complexes,” or groups of fires, burning on all sides of the San Francisco Bay Area. All were started by lightning.
The Santa Cruz fire is one of three “complexes,” or groups of fires, burning on all sides of the San Francisco Bay Area. All were started by lightning.