Record 129 Million Dead Trees In California

The U.S. Forest Service announced that an additional 27 million trees, mostly conifers, died throughout California since November 2016, bringing the total number of trees that have died due to drought and bark beetles to an historic 129 million on 8.9 million acres....

More Than 20 Wildfires Burn In California

At least 23 wildfires raged in forests and woodlands across California Sunday, taking the life of one firefighter and forcing hundreds to flee their homes. The biggest California wildfire — raging in the Lower Lake area north of San Francisco — spread overnight to...

Hundreds Of Firefighters Battle California Wildfire

Air tankers and helicopters were helping hundreds of firefighters battle a wildfire south of Lake Tahoe where no structures have been damaged but the California mountain town of Markleeville remained on standby for possible evacuations. About 500 personnel were...