California Wildfires 2014

California Wildfires 2014 Maps, Updates: More Homes Burn as Applegate Fire Grows to 380 Acres; Mass Evacuations Underway (Slideshow)

A small wildfire was reported in the early afternoon on Wednesday Oct. 8 in Placer County, Calif. That original fire has now spread into a series of five uncontrollable wildfires that are causing mass chaos and endangering the welfare of the public.

California Wildfires 2014 Maps, Updates: Happy Camp Complex Explodes to Over 100,000 Acres & Destroys Structures, Homes; Firefighting Costs More Than $60 Million [Slideshow]

By Paola Hernández
A group of wildfires comprising the Happy Camp Fire Complex has been burning in northwest California since mid-August and firefighters just can’t seem to get a handle on it. The blaze continues to grow, currently having burned through 164 square miles of land, the equivalent of over 100,000 acres.

California Wildfires 2014 Maps, Updates: More Evacuation Orders Issued as Fire Activity Increases In Happy Camp Fire Complex; Blaze Now Over 88,000 Acres & Growing (Slideshow)

By Paola Hernández
A wildfire in northwest California has been steadily expanding over the past four weeks, having destroyed nearly 90,000 acres of land and leaving firefighters exasperated, having contained less than a third of the fire’s total area as of Saturday evening.

California Wildfires 2014, Maps, Updates: Happy Camp Fire Nears 77,000 Acres as Firefighting Costs Creep Toward $45 Million; New Evacuation Updates Issued (Slideshow)

By Paola Hernández
A wildfire complex burning in northwest California for the better part of the past month has now destroyed almost 75,000 acres of land and forces mass evacuations in nearby communities. With thousands of fire personnel and resources being utilized, the cost of fighting the blaze has crawled up to $44.7 million as of Thursday morning.

California Gov. Declares State of Emergency Amid Blazing Wildfire, Secures Grant to Pay for 75 Percent of Damages

By Paola Hernández
On Saturday, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. proclaimed a State of Emergency and called for the mobilization of the National Guard to the northern area of the state as wildfires continue to ravage the region.

California Wildfires 2014 Updates & Maps: Etiwanda Fire Outside of Los Angeles Estimated at 53 Percent Containment

By Paola Hernández
Fire officials in southern California announced that as of Thursday evening the Etiwanda wildfire burning outside of Los Angeles had grown to over 1600 acres and was just over 50 percent contained.

California Wildfires 2014, Current Updates & Maps: Three Men Responsible for Colby Fire May Face Federal Charges

By Paola Hernández
As the last evacuation orders are lifted for the communities threatened by the Colby Fire in Southern California, the three men allegedly responsible for sparking the inferno remain in jail. Each is being held on half a million dollars bond, while they await a decision as to whether they will face federal charges for their actions.

California Governor Declares State of Emergency; Red Flag Warnings Issued As Officials Anticipate Wildfires Across State [MAP]

By Paola Hernández
Residents of California are facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded drought history. In response to and in preparation for extreme drought conditions, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. declared on Friday a State of Emergency.
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