Border Patrol Agent Rescues Migrant in Shock in South Texas
Border Patrol agents working along the southwest U.S. border with Mexico continue to rescue migrants left in distress by human smugglers.
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VIDEO: Car Plunges Off Cliff Along California Coast
A dashcam video shot by a passing motorist on Monday captured the moment a car plunged off a cliff along the California coast on Highway 1.
CalFire Reports Progress Fighting Fires Despite Record Hot Temperatures
CalFire reported a shrinking number of blazes, and big progress containing named fires, at 7 a.m. Sunday morning despite all-time-record temperatures and statewide “Red Flag” risks.
CalFire Reports 18 Named Fires, Including 70,000-Acre ‘County Fire’
CalFire reported 18 major wildfires as of noon on July 3, including the “County Fire,” which, in total, had already burned 72,500 acres and were less than 15 percent contained as of Tuesday.
California Wildfires to Cost $180 Billion This Year
With firefighters gaining the upper hand as “red flag” winds die down, it appears that the bill for this year’s California wildfire season will come in at around $180 billion.
California Wildfires: President Trump Declares State of Emergency
President Donald Trump approved a declaration of a state of emergency in California on Friday, ordering federal assistance in response to multiple wildfires that have broken out and continue to cause massive damage in the state since December 4.
Wine Country Fires Already 3 of 10 Most Destructive in California History
CalFire has officially named the Wine Country’s Tubbs Fire as the most destructive in California history, with the Nuns Fire and the Atlas Fire ranked as sixth and tenth worst fires.
Wine Country Homeless Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson
A homeless man, Jesus Fabian Gonzalez, was arrested Sunday afternoon in Wine Country on suspicion of arson after leaving a creek bed where a fire was burning in Sonoma County’s Maxwell Farms Regional Park.
PG&E Warns Power Lines Not Rated to Withstand 60 MPH Weekend Winds
Friday night wind gusts of 55-miles an hour forced mandatory Wine Country evacuations as PG&E warned their electrical lines are only rated up to handle 56-mile an hour winds.
Wine Country Fires Intensify — Update: 17 Dead; 100 Missing
California has 64 active fires burning across the state, with the worst devastation caused by the seven major Wine Country fires, fueled by 68-mile-per-hour Diablo winds that have burned 94,000 acres, killed 11 people, and destroyed at least 2,000 homes and businesses.
DONNELLY: Jerry Brown Repeals ‘Fire Tax’ as Democrats Blame Trump for Wildfires
Jerry Brown is quietly repealing the controversial tax in order to attract GOP votes for extending the state’s “cap-and-Trade” program.
Report: Marijuana Farm Sparked 2015 California Fire
An illegal marijuana farm lit up a home-destroying northern California fire in 2015 that took out 96 buildings. Two suspects were on the run as officials announced the case Wednesday.
For Tortoise, Slow and Steady Wins the Race Against Sand Fire
Over 33,000 acres of southern California have burned thus far in the Sand Fire, but one slow and steady tortoise escaped the flames.
Report: One Dead, Four Injured in Devastating NorCal ‘Valley Fire’
A fast-moving wildfire in Lake and Napa counties in Northern California has destroyed hundreds of homes as the blaze spread to consume more than 60,000 acres by Monday morning.
Jerry Brown’s Reduction of Inmates Won’t Affect Number of Firefighters
Governor Jerry Brown’s policies reducing the number of inmates in the state have not affected the number of firefighters fighting fires.
California Fire: ‘Rocky Fire’ 40% Contained
Firefighters battling the devastating “Rocky Fire” in Northern California brought the blaze under 40 percent containment on Thursday morning, the CalFIRE agency reported.
‘Rocky Fire’ Burns 60,000 Acres in Northern California
A massive wildfire in Northern California called the Rocky Fire has scorched 60,000 acres and threatened thousands of structures as firefighters struggle to contain the fast-moving blaze.
