California Wildfire
This wildfire season is out of control in California. The northern region of the Golden State is suffering from an almost uncontrollable fire. One person has died and hundreds of homes and businesses have been destroyed by the fire.
Certain types of animals trive in wildfire-ravaged environments by taking advantage of open land and a lack of predators.
A pair of wildfires north of Los Angeles slightly tapered off Saturday as scattered showeres brought much needed moisture to the area.
A wildfire in the San Bernardino Mountains is only 21 percent contained but has already cost the state over $14 million.
Firefighters managed to contain 60 percent of the massive Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park on Monday.
The massive Rim fire, burning in and around the Yosemite National Park, has been declared as the sixth largest wildfire in California's history after growing to over 187,000 acres Tuesday night.
The out-of-control wildfire outside of Yosemite Park, known as the Rim Fire, is growing at an alarming rate. By Thursday, the massive wildfire nearly quadrupled in size and is currently only one percent contained.
Nearly 900 personnel were sent in to battle the massive wildfire that covers over 16,200 acres and has caused the destruction of two homes and seven outbuildings in the Yosemite area in Northern California.
The wildfire that began raging near Banning, Calif. last week is almost under control, though it caused its fair share of damage, destroying over two dozen residences, one commercial building 21 outbuildings and damaging several other structures.
California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in the wake of a Riverside County wildfire on Friday which has burned more than 19,000 acres over the last three days.
The Silver Fire burning in Riverside County, Calif. since Wednesday afternoon continues to increase in intensity, burning through thousands more acres, causing additional evacuations, completely destroying homes and causing multiple injuries.
6,000 residents have evacuated their homes in the San Jacinto Mountains after a wildfire torched 35
The fire, which began on Sunday and disrupted Labor Day weekend activities, will not be completely contained until next Monday, officials said.
The Williams Fire at the Angeles National Forest forced authorities to evacuate the area on Sunday. A 3.2-magnitude earthquake shook nearby, Beverly Hills, on Monday.
Two major wildfires threaten hundreds of homes as firefighters battle to contain them.
