ALAMEDA, Calif. — California marked a grim milestone Sunday as the number of acres burned during a record-setting wildfire year surpassed 4 million, officials said.…
California wildfires threaten towns, wineries in dangerous weekend
CALISTOGA, Calif., Oct 2 (Reuters) – California fire crews deploying water-dropping helicopters made a defensive stand on Friday against flames raging in the foothills of…
What Oregon outdoor recreation areas are closed due to wildfires?
As wildfires continue to rage across Oregon, outdoor recreation areas are beginning to temporarily shut down to the public. Some land management agencies are instituting…
Napa Valley Museum announced an exhibition on wildfires. Then the evacuation order came
This photo taken Oct. 17, 2017, in “Tested by Fire, photographs and videos of Napa and Sonoma County wildfires by Napa Valley photographer Tim Carl,”…
New wildfires engulf Northern California’s wine country
There are more than two dozen major wildfires torching California as of Monday, including two newly-formed fires raging in Northern California’s wine country that both…
Recreation becomes ‘wreckreation’ as careless outdoor adventures turn destructive, spark wildfires
Recreation is turning into “wreckreation,” as COVID-cabin-fevered hikers, campers and day-trippers venture out and damage public lands all over the state — including, it seems,…
Recreation or ‘wreckreation?’ Bad behavior to blame for some of state’s wildfires | Local
Recreation is turning into “wreckreation,” as COVID-cabin-fevered hikers, campers and day-trippers venture out and damage public lands all over the state — including, it seems,…
Oregon wildfires threaten Opal Creek, Silver Falls, other beloved natural landmarks
Sirens and bullhorns blared before sunrise, stirring people sleeping in tents and cabins nestled into the lush forest of Silver Falls State Park. By the…
Recreation becomes ‘wreckreation’ as careless outdoor adventures turn destructive, spark wildfires | Lifestyles
SEATTLE — Recreation is turning into “wreckreation,” as COVID-cabin-fevered hikers, campers and day-trippers venture out and damage public lands all over Washington — including, it…
How West Coast cartoonists deliver powerful art from the wildfires
Now Ohman — the cartoonist at the Oregonian in Portland before moving to Sacramento in 2013 — uses his editorial perch to call out climate-change…
Hickenlooper says “we didn’t go on vacation” during wildfires, but he took vacation time
U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper, who has criticized Sen. Cory Gardner for taking a “vacation” during the coronavirus pandemic, himself took vacation time out of…
Kamala Harris returns to California to tour devastation caused by wildfires
Touring wildfire damage Tuesday in her home state, California Sen. Kamala Harris said “ideology should not kick in” when responding to wildfires and the climate…
Wildfires Live Updates: Blazes Scorch Habitats for Endangered Species
And in California, there was not even temporary relief in sight, with the state fire agency saying Tuesday, “With no significant precipitation in sight, California…
Smoke from West Coast wildfires blows into East Coast cities
The Chronicle’s Fire Updates page documents the latest events in wildfires across the Bay Area and the state of California. California fires live updates: Trump…