Namaste India: Fire raging in California, USA
A formidable form of fire is being seen in different places in California, USA. This fire has not been controlled so far. This fire broke out for the third time in the last two weeks. See full report.
Jul 24, 2022, 10:36 AM IST
California braces for more lightning as wildfires kill seven
The worst of the wildfires, including the second and third largest in California history, were around the San Francisco Bay Area with roughly 240,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders or evacuation warnings in the state.
Aug 25, 2020, 01:38 AM IST
California wildfires double in size, forces over 175,000 people to flee homes
At least six people have died, 43 firefighters and civilians have been injured, and over 500 homes and other structures destroyed as one fire burned within a mile of the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) campus.
Aug 22, 2020, 00:53 AM IST
Helicopter fighting California wildfires crashes, pilot dead
A pilot battling a fire in central California died after his helicopter crashed.
Aug 20, 2020, 06:48 AM IST
Lightning-sparked wildfires rage in California wine country
Dozens of lightning-sparked wildfires threatened communities in Northern California`s wine country on Wednesday, and Colorado battled its second-largest fire ever as a heatwave supercharged blazes across the US West. A group of fires in Northern California that covers over 46,000 acres (18,615 hectares) has destroyed at least 50 structures in a hill and mountain area near Vacaville in Solano County, authorities said.
Aug 20, 2020, 00:56 AM IST
California wildfires burn amid high risk of brutal blazes
A huge forest fire that prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles flared up Friday afternoon, sending up an enormous cloud of smoke as it headed toward the California aqueduct in the Antelope Valley. However, no new evacuations were ordered.
Aug 15, 2020, 14:32 PM IST
Southern California endures second straight day of wind-stoked wildfires
The so-called Hillside fire quickly devoured more than 200 acres (80 hectares) of dry scrub and destroyed or damaged at least six homes before firefighters managed to keep the flames from advancing farther, fire officials said. As of the early afternoon, crews had managed to carve containment lines around 50% of the fire`s perimeter. No injuries were reported, but evacuation orders remained in effect for nearly 500 homes, displacing about 1,300 residents.
Nov 01, 2019, 09:55 AM IST
Twin southern California wildfires menace Reagan Library, Getty Museum, homes
The blaze erupted early on Wednesday morning in Simi Valley, northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, and by nightfall had charred 1,300 acres (526 hectares) as crews fought to protect the Reagan library and some 7,000 homes in the path of the flames.
Oct 31, 2019, 08:06 AM IST
California wildfires: US largest utility to shut off power to 9.4 lakh customers
Over the last few weeks, the utility has been enacting preventative shutoffs all over northern and central California, but this weekend could be the largest this year. The wildfire has burned an estimated 25,455 acres and was 10 per cent contained as of Saturday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Oct 27, 2019, 06:38 AM IST
California wildfires: Donald Trump surveys ruins as death toll touches 76
Trump administration showed the extent of the devastation as neighbourhoods were burnt to the ground.
Nov 18, 2018, 08:17 AM IST
Donald Trump's tweet on California wildfires stun fire authorities
Trump`s suggestion that environmental laws were somehow compounding wildfire woes drew derision on Twitter.
Aug 07, 2018, 08:28 AM IST
WATCH: Man saves rabbit from running into California wildfire
At a time when California is reeling under massive wildfires, a man was caught on camera trying to rescue a traumatized rabbit that seemingly lost its way.
Dec 08, 2017, 11:53 AM IST
10 killed in California wildfires, 1,500 buildings destroyed
Massive wildfires raged across Northern California, killing at least 10 people, forcing up to 20,000 to evacuate and destroying over 1,500 buildings in one of the most destructive fire emergencies in the US states history.
Oct 10, 2017, 13:58 PM IST
