The devastating Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, killing at least 88, with 196 still missing, according to the most recent figures reported by USA Today Thursday. And life isn’t getting any easier for the survivors. Heavy downpours Thursday damaged the tents and possessions and threatened the health of […]
By Rolf Skar The Camp Fire raging in Northern California is now the most devastating and deadly fire in the state’s recorded history. Simultaneously, deadly and destructive fires are burning in Southern California, as the Woolsey and Hill fires have engulfed iconic areas of Malibu and West Hills. With dozens dead, hundreds missing and thousands […]
The death toll from the catastrophic Camp Fire—by far the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history—has now risen to 63, with 631 people still unaccounted for, the Huffington Post reported Friday. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that the death toll had risen from Wednesday’s figure of 56 after the remains […]
By Nneka Leiba Deadly wildfires continue to blaze in Northern and Southern California. Dozens of people are dead, hundreds more missing and entire communities have been destroyed. Our foremost concern is for the immediate victims. (Here’s how to help.) But even hundreds of miles from the fires, much of the state is blanketed in dangerous […]
The Camp Fire in Northern California is not only the most destructive in state’s modern history, it’s also the deadliest. The death toll climbed to 42 as of Monday, according to Cal Fire. Sadly, the total number of deaths could grow. Butte County sheriff Kory L. Honea said more 228 people remain missing in the […]
California suffered a devastating weekend as wildfires raging in both the south and north of the state killed 31 and forced 250,000 to flee their homes, BBC News reported Monday. More than 200 people are still missing. The Camp Fire, which destroyed the town of Paradise Thursday, tied the 1933 Griffith Park fire in Los […]
Musician Neil Young, who lost his Malibu home to the devastating Woolsey fire, is urging the world to come together to fight climate change—especially since the president of the U.S. seems “unfit” to take care of the problem, as the icon said. On Sunday, the legendary rocker posted a letter on his website, the Neil […]
A wind-driven wildfire broke out in Northern California at 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning and took off at a rate of around 80 football fields per minute, covering 18,000 acres by 2 p.m., CNN reported. The Camp Fire went on to engulf the town of Paradise, home to 27,000 people, forcing evacuations and damaging thousands of […]
Results from the U.S. midterm election are mostly in, and, when it comes to what they mean for the environment, they’re a real mixed bag. On the plus side, the Democrats took the House of Representatives, which, as BBC News pointed out, means that President Donald Trump can’t pass any more major legislation without their […]
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