California wildfire: Death toll rises to 34, over 5700 structures damaged
Fire officials reported further headway on Friday against devastating blazes in Northern California`s wine country but said the death toll of 34, already a record for the state, would likely climb
Oct 14, 2017, 07:40 AM IST
California wildfires: 31 dead, hundreds missing, 5000 left homeless
Firefighters began to gain ground on Thursday against wildfires that have killed at least 31 people in Northern California and left hundreds missing in the pandemonium of mass evacuations in the heart of the state`s wine country.
Oct 13, 2017, 05:50 AM IST
At least 23 dead, hundreds missing as winds fan California wildfires
Flames erupted on Sunday night when gale force winds toppled power lines across the region, possibly igniting one of the deadliest wildfire outbreaks in California history.
Oct 12, 2017, 05:55 AM IST
Wildfires torch California wine country, 15 dead
Firefighters battled wildfires in California`s wine region on Tuesday as the death toll rose to 15 and thousands were left homeless in neighborhoods reduced to ashes.
Oct 11, 2017, 09:58 AM IST
Fire racing near Yosemite park destroys dozens of structures
A surging wildfire raced through California mountains and foothills west of Yosemite National Park, forcing thousands to flee tiny, Gold Rush-era towns, destroying 29 structures and wafting a smoky haze over the park's landmark Half Dome rock face.
Jul 20, 2017, 10:57 AM IST
Wildfire forces evacuation of California town near Yosemite
The 2,000 residents of a small California town in the foothills flanking Yosemite National Park were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday as crews battled an out-of-control wildfire that has already destroyed eight structures.
Jul 19, 2017, 10:55 AM IST
Huge California wildfire spreads overnight as crews dig in
"The fire continues burning in an area above the community of Goleta and crews continue to build containment and contingency lines to hold the fire in check," Cal Fire said on the Inciweb fire-tracking website.
Jul 16, 2017, 08:49 AM IST
California under fire: Massive forest fire damages 96 homes, 200 outbuildings
California is in the fifth year of drought, and dry conditions have exacerbated wildfire conditions.
Aug 20, 2016, 13:16 PM IST
Deadly California wildfire expected to widen severely
The blaze is estimated to have a final size of 170,000 acres, according to California Inter-agency Incident Management Team 1, which is comprised of federal, state and local authorities.
Jul 30, 2016, 21:54 PM IST
