Pres. Trump blames California wildfires on forest mismanagement, threatens to withhold funds
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold Federal Emergency Management Agency money to help California cope with wildfires if the state doesn't improve its forest management practices.President Trump tweeted Wednesday that California gets billions of dollars for fires that could have been prevented with better management.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold Federal Emergency Management Agency money to help California cope with wildfires if the state doesn't improve its forest management practices.President Trump tweeted Wednesday that California gets billions of dollars for fires that could have been prevented with better management.
'We are seeing larger fires:' National Climate Assessment suggests wildfire season could last all year long
PARADISE, Calif. -- Every man-made thing that burned, burned all the way.
PARADISE, Calif. -- Every man-made thing that burned, burned all the way.
Catastrophic Northern California fire is finally contained
PARADISE, Calif. — A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California is finally containedThe California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Sunday that the Camp fire has been surrounded by firefighters after several days of rain.Crews continue sifting through muddy ash for human remains in and around the devastated town of Paradise.The nation's deadliest wildfire in a century killed at least 85 people, and 249 are on a list of those unaccounted for.The flames broke out Nov. 8 and quickly ripped through 240 square miles (620 square kilometers) of dry brush and timber.Nearly 19,000 buildings, most of them homes, are gone.
PARADISE, Calif. — A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California is finally containedThe California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Sunday that the Camp fire has been surrounded by firefighters after several days of rain.Crews continue sifting through muddy ash for human remains in and around the devastated town of Paradise.The nation's deadliest wildfire in a century killed at least 85 people, and 249 are on a list of those unaccounted for.The flames broke out Nov. 8 and quickly ripped through 240 square miles (620 square kilometers) of dry brush and timber.Nearly 19,000 buildings, most of them homes, are gone.
Aaron Rodgers thanks fans for donating to wildfire relief fund
GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers thanked his followers on social media for their donations to his wildfire relief fund."There is hundreds of thousands of dollars that has come in already," Rodgers said in the video. "So those of you who have gone online and donated already, thank you, you are beautiful people."Rodgers established the Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund to support the victims of the Camp Fire in Butte County, California.
GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers thanked his followers on social media for their donations to his wildfire relief fund."There is hundreds of thousands of dollars that has come in already," Rodgers said in the video. "So those of you who have gone online and donated already, thank you, you are beautiful people."Rodgers established the Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund to support the victims of the Camp Fire in Butte County, California.
Government climate report warns of worsening US disasters
WASHINGTON — A massive new federal report warns that extreme weather disasters, like California's wildfires and this year's hurricanes, are worsening in the United States.The White House report quietly issued Friday also frequently contradicts President Donald Trump.The National Climate Assessment was written long before the California fires and the hurricanes.
WASHINGTON — A massive new federal report warns that extreme weather disasters, like California's wildfires and this year's hurricanes, are worsening in the United States.The White House report quietly issued Friday also frequently contradicts President Donald Trump.The National Climate Assessment was written long before the California fires and the hurricanes.
Rain helps nearly extinguish deadly California wildfire
CHICO, Calif. — Officials in California say rain has helped nearly extinguish the nation's deadliest wildfire in the past century.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Friday that the fire that's destroyed the town of Paradise is 95 percent contained.The agency says the massive blaze killed at least 84 people and destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings, most of them homes.Officials say the Camp Fire has destroyed more buildings than the worst eight fires in California's history combined, displacing thousands of people.The Butte County Sheriff's Office says more than 800 people are searching the soaked rubble for human remains.
CHICO, Calif. — Officials in California say rain has helped nearly extinguish the nation's deadliest wildfire in the past century.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Friday that the fire that's destroyed the town of Paradise is 95 percent contained.The agency says the massive blaze killed at least 84 people and destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings, most of them homes.Officials say the Camp Fire has destroyed more buildings than the worst eight fires in California's history combined, displacing thousands of people.The Butte County Sheriff's Office says more than 800 people are searching the soaked rubble for human remains.
'We're grateful; I don't know about happy:' Wildfire victims do their best on a sad Thanksgiving
CHICO, Calif. — Patty Rough lost her Paradise home and most of her belongings in the Camp Fire, and she had no place to cook a family meal on Thanksgiving.But she and her husband are safe, and she was still able to spend the holiday with her children over plates of turkey, cranberry sauce and pie at a feast for thousands of people put on by volunteers.She's sad about everything she lost but realizes that others have far less."Today we're grateful; I don't know about happy," she said, tearing up as she sat next to her son and across from her daughter. " 'Happy' Thanksgiving is kind of a weird thing at the moment."Rough is among the thousands of people whose homes burned down when the deadly wildfire ripped through Paradise and surrounding communities.
CHICO, Calif. — Patty Rough lost her Paradise home and most of her belongings in the Camp Fire, and she had no place to cook a family meal on Thanksgiving.But she and her husband are safe, and she was still able to spend the holiday with her children over plates of turkey, cranberry sauce and pie at a feast for thousands of people put on by volunteers.She's sad about everything she lost but realizes that others have far less."Today we're grateful; I don't know about happy," she said, tearing up as she sat next to her son and across from her daughter. " 'Happy' Thanksgiving is kind of a weird thing at the moment."Rough is among the thousands of people whose homes burned down when the deadly wildfire ripped through Paradise and surrounding communities.
Green Bay Packers donate $250K to Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers announced on Wednesday, Nov. 21 the team is donating $250,000 to the Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund to support the victims of the Camp Fire in Butte County, California.Rodgers, a native of Butte County, has partnered with the North Valley Community Foundation in California to establish this fund, which aims to raise money to help meet the community’s immediate needs and address its long-term recovery and eventual rebuild.
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers announced on Wednesday, Nov. 21 the team is donating $250,000 to the Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund to support the victims of the Camp Fire in Butte County, California.Rodgers, a native of Butte County, has partnered with the North Valley Community Foundation in California to establish this fund, which aims to raise money to help meet the community’s immediate needs and address its long-term recovery and eventual rebuild.
'California Strong:' Braun, Yelich, Moustakas, Attanasio family join forces to help wildfire, shooting victims
MILWAUKEE -- The wildfires in California hit close to home for Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun -- literally.Braun said his house was damaged, but thankfully, not destroyed."We thought we had lost it at one point and just feel incredibly fortunate and grateful we'll eventually have a house to go back to.
MILWAUKEE -- The wildfires in California hit close to home for Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun -- literally.Braun said his house was damaged, but thankfully, not destroyed."We thought we had lost it at one point and just feel incredibly fortunate and grateful we'll eventually have a house to go back to.
Light rain falling in Northern California could hurt wildfire search efforts
CHICO, Calif. — Light rain falling Wednesday in some areas of Northern California could aid crews fighting a deadly wildfire while raising the risk of flash floods and complicating efforts to recover the remains of those killed.Heavier rain was expected later in the day in the Paradise burn area, where a monstrous wildfire has killed at least 81 people and destroyed more than 13,000 homes.Farther south, residents of communities charred by a Los Angeles-area fire stacked sandbags as they prepared for possible downpours that threaten to unleash runoff from hillsides left barren by flames.Forecasters say the rain could cause mudslides and rock slides.In Paradise, teams sifted through ash and debris as they searched for bodies about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco."The task is arduous," said Rick Crawford with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. "And the possibility exists that some people may never be found."Precipitation could hinder the search by washing away fragmentary remains and turning ash into a thick paste.Former California Gov.
CHICO, Calif. — Light rain falling Wednesday in some areas of Northern California could aid crews fighting a deadly wildfire while raising the risk of flash floods and complicating efforts to recover the remains of those killed.Heavier rain was expected later in the day in the Paradise burn area, where a monstrous wildfire has killed at least 81 people and destroyed more than 13,000 homes.Farther south, residents of communities charred by a Los Angeles-area fire stacked sandbags as they prepared for possible downpours that threaten to unleash runoff from hillsides left barren by flames.Forecasters say the rain could cause mudslides and rock slides.In Paradise, teams sifted through ash and debris as they searched for bodies about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco."The task is arduous," said Rick Crawford with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. "And the possibility exists that some people may never be found."Precipitation could hinder the search by washing away fragmentary remains and turning ash into a thick paste.Former California Gov.
'We need hundreds:' Wildfire victims' families urged to give DNA as officials use 'rapid testing' for IDs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities are using a powerful tool in their effort to identify the scores of people killed by the wildfire that ripped through Northern California: rapid DNA testing that produces results in just two hours.The system can analyze DNA from bone fragments or other remains, then match it to genetic material provided by relatives of the missing.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities are using a powerful tool in their effort to identify the scores of people killed by the wildfire that ripped through Northern California: rapid DNA testing that produces results in just two hours.The system can analyze DNA from bone fragments or other remains, then match it to genetic material provided by relatives of the missing.
Death toll rises to 79 in Northern California wildfire; deadliest in at least a century
CHICO, Calif. — It's been 12 days since Christina Taft started the frantic search for her mother Victoria, who refused to evacuate their Paradise home as flames neared, and six days since she gave authorities a cheek swab to identify remains that are likely her mother's.She still hasn't received confirmation that her mother is dead, and says she's been frustrated by what she feels is a lack of communication from Butte County officials."They said they found remains, they didn't say her remains.
CHICO, Calif. — It's been 12 days since Christina Taft started the frantic search for her mother Victoria, who refused to evacuate their Paradise home as flames neared, and six days since she gave authorities a cheek swab to identify remains that are likely her mother's.She still hasn't received confirmation that her mother is dead, and says she's been frustrated by what she feels is a lack of communication from Butte County officials."They said they found remains, they didn't say her remains.
Another Red Cross volunteer heads to California to help wildfire victims: 'I feel I need to go'
PARADISE, Calif. -- With California's Camp Fire reportedly two-thirds contained on Monday, Nov. 19, another American Red Cross volunteer departed Milwaukee for California to help those impacted by the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.
PARADISE, Calif. -- With California's Camp Fire reportedly two-thirds contained on Monday, Nov. 19, another American Red Cross volunteer departed Milwaukee for California to help those impacted by the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.
Pope prays for those stricken by California wildfires
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has prayed for victims of California's wildfires and freezing weather on the U.S. East Coast.Addressing tens of thousands of faithful in St.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has prayed for victims of California's wildfires and freezing weather on the U.S. East Coast.Addressing tens of thousands of faithful in St.
President Trump consoles Californians suffering from twin tragedies
PARADISE, Calif. — President Donald Trump acknowledged Californians suffering from twin tragedies, walking through the ashes of a mobile home and RV park in a small northern town all-but-destroyed by deadly wildfires and privately consoling people grieving after a mass shooting at a popular college bar outside Los Angeles."This has been a tough day when you look at all of the death from one place to the next," President Trump said Saturday before flying back to Washington.President Trump's visits to areas of Northern and Southern California in the aftermath of unprecedented wildfires that have killed more than 70 people gave him what he sought in flying coast to coast and back in a single day — a grasp of the desolation in the heart of California's killer wildfires."We've never seen anything like this in California, we've never seen anything like this yet.
PARADISE, Calif. — President Donald Trump acknowledged Californians suffering from twin tragedies, walking through the ashes of a mobile home and RV park in a small northern town all-but-destroyed by deadly wildfires and privately consoling people grieving after a mass shooting at a popular college bar outside Los Angeles."This has been a tough day when you look at all of the death from one place to the next," President Trump said Saturday before flying back to Washington.President Trump's visits to areas of Northern and Southern California in the aftermath of unprecedented wildfires that have killed more than 70 people gave him what he sought in flying coast to coast and back in a single day — a grasp of the desolation in the heart of California's killer wildfires."We've never seen anything like this in California, we've never seen anything like this yet.
President Trump visits as California struggles to locate 1,000 people
PARADISE, Calif. — President Donald Trump arrived in Northern California on Saturday to see firsthand the grief and devastation from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century amid confusion over how many people remain unaccounted for.Authorities confirmed a new death toll of 71 and say they are trying to locate 1,011 people , even as they stressed that not all are believed missing.California's outgoing and incoming governors, both Democrats and vocal critics of President Trump, greeted him when he landed at Beale Air Force Base just north of Sacramento and got onto a helicopter.
PARADISE, Calif. — President Donald Trump arrived in Northern California on Saturday to see firsthand the grief and devastation from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century amid confusion over how many people remain unaccounted for.Authorities confirmed a new death toll of 71 and say they are trying to locate 1,011 people , even as they stressed that not all are believed missing.California's outgoing and incoming governors, both Democrats and vocal critics of President Trump, greeted him when he landed at Beale Air Force Base just north of Sacramento and got onto a helicopter.
3rd body reportedly found in SoCal fire zone; at least 56 dead in Camp Fire in northern California
MALIBU, Calif. — Authorities were investigating a report of a body found within the burn zone of a huge wildfire in Southern California, but the coroner's office was unable to confirm Wednesday whether it was burned.Two deaths were previously linked to the weeklong blaze in Ventura and Los Angeles counties that was 47 percent contained after scorching more than 152 square miles (394 square kilometers), engulfing homes, scenic canyon getaways and celebrity estates.The body under investigation was found in a burned residence in the Agoura Hills area.
MALIBU, Calif. — Authorities were investigating a report of a body found within the burn zone of a huge wildfire in Southern California, but the coroner's office was unable to confirm Wednesday whether it was burned.Two deaths were previously linked to the weeklong blaze in Ventura and Los Angeles counties that was 47 percent contained after scorching more than 152 square miles (394 square kilometers), engulfing homes, scenic canyon getaways and celebrity estates.The body under investigation was found in a burned residence in the Agoura Hills area.
Horse found 'shivering uncontrollably' after surviving Camp Fire in backyard pool
PARADISE, Calif. – When Jeff Hill returned to his neighborhood in Paradise, California, after evacuating during the Camp fire, he came across a wayward horse -- in a backyard swimming pool.
PARADISE, Calif. – When Jeff Hill returned to his neighborhood in Paradise, California, after evacuating during the Camp fire, he came across a wayward horse -- in a backyard swimming pool.
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl serves BBQ to wildfire firefighters
CALABASAS, Calif. — Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl doesn't want firefighters battling the California wildfires to go hungry.Grohl served his Backbeat Barbeque at Fire Station 68 in Calabasas on Monday night.
CALABASAS, Calif. — Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl doesn't want firefighters battling the California wildfires to go hungry.Grohl served his Backbeat Barbeque at Fire Station 68 in Calabasas on Monday night.