California

MOUNTAIN GATE, Calif. – Favorable weather helped crews protect structures threatened by a wildfire burning near the community of Mountain Gate in Northern California. On Wednesday morning, employees working at a remote rock quarry near Fawndale Road north of Mountain Gate saw …

SEQUOIA NAT’L PARK, Calif.  – The base of the world’s largest tree, General Sherman, is now wrapped in foil as the KNP Complex of fires burns in Sequoia National Park. Officials say these trees are adaptive to fire but the one burning …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (NBC) – In California, Democratic voters rallied behind Governor Gavin Newsom, handily defeating a recall attempt to remove him from office. Overnight, Governor Gavin Newsom declared victory with California voters rejecting a months-long effort to remove him from office. Newsom …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA/CNN) – Firefighters in the West are gearing up for a potentially dangerous week as they battle three new wildfires in California as a heatwave in the region is shaping up. It comes as the massive Caldor Fire burning in …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Over 400 firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in rural Siskiyou County. The McCash Fire was first seen on July 31 in the area of Ten Bear Mountain in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. The lightning-sparked fire is actively …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KNTV/NBC) – Tens of thousands of evacuees are returning home to South Lake Tahoe, California, as crews continue to make progress against the Caldor Fire. You can see the welcome home sign set up in South Lake Tahoe. …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Over 400 firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in rural Siskiyou County. The McCash Fire was first seen on July 31 in the area of Ten Bear Mountain in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. The lightning-sparked fire is actively …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (CNN) – There is some good news for crews battling the massive Caldor Fire burning in the Lake Tahoe area. Favorable weather conditions are helping them gain control of the flames. Containment has climbed to 29%. While some …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration in California due to the Caldor Fire. The president’s declaration clears the way for a large amount of federal resources to aid firefighting and recovery efforts related to the …

YREKA, Calif. – Dozens of Siskiyou County healthcare providers are promoting vaccines as they see a massive surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The following letter was written by Siskiyou County Public Health Officer Dr. Aaron Stutz and signed by 79 local …