
Severe drought causes concern for an early start to fire season
With little rain coming up in the forecast and extra dry vegetation, California could be seeing an early start to fire season.…
Continue ReadingWith little rain coming up in the forecast and extra dry vegetation, California could be seeing an early start to fire season.…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara County Fire crews, along with Cal Fire, are battling a wildfire that sparked southwest of…
Continue ReadingTRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (CBSLA/KION-TV)– A wildfire broke out Wednesday in the Clevland National Forest near the Riverside-Orange county line. The…
Continue ReadingBIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)– As of March 1, Big Sur Fire will no longer be issuing burn permits. All burn permits will be given by the State of…
Continue ReadingINYO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– A fire that began on Wednesday off Airport Road and East line Street, east of Bishop, in Inyo County has grown to…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Cal Fire CZU said a fire that began at 11:45 a.m. has been contained. The Western Fire began in the Ben…
Continue ReadingBIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- A vegetation fire that began in trees and brushes south of Sand Dollar beach Wednesday morning near Jade Cove has been…
Continue ReadingFire crews are responding to a fire burning in the Palo Colorado Canyon Area of Monterey…
Continue ReadingIt’s now into day four of the Colorado Fire — and fire crews are using Big Sur’s natural resources to help in the firefight.…
Continue ReadingWEATHER STORY A blocking ridge of high pressure will remain on guard duty for the next week plus. Weather systems will continue to be directed well…
Continue ReadingEstrada fire is 80% contained. According to CZU, Firefighters continue to mop up and strengthen control lines along with suppression repair…
Continue ReadingSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people forced to flee South Lake Tahoe because of a California wildfire could begin to return…
Continue ReadingSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Entire city of South Lake Tahoe under orders to evacuate, forcing thousands to flee as fire races toward the…
Continue ReadingAir Quality (as of 12 AM)GOOD in coastal areas, MODERATE in King City, Pinnacles NP, Boulder Creek, Morgan Hill, San Martin. WEATHER STORYHigh…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The County of Santa Cruz will be holding debris flow town halls for residents who currently live in the CZU…
Continue ReadingBOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) Thousands are still without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Thursday night after a major wind storm knocked out…
Continue ReadingIt’s been a full 24 hours since the Coleman Fire first sparked and crews are working full speed…
Continue ReadingCARMEL, Calif. (KION) Residents in parts of Carmel and Big Sur are still without power after PG&E initiated a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)…
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, Boulder Creek residents prepared for what could be a long and dark night.…
Continue ReadingShoes, shirts and school supplies arrived at San Lorenzo Valley High School by the truckload.…
Continue ReadingOver a month after fire broke out near Pine Canyon, Toro County Park is quiet. The park served as a basecamp for first responders during the River…
Continue ReadingIn Arroyo Seco, firefighters doused the dry landscape with water. Hose lines were laid throughout the small neighborhood at the entrance of Los…
Continue ReadingHelicopters returned to the firefight, Wednesday. After days of heavy smoke and thick fog they are back on the front lines of the Dolan Fire.…
Continue ReadingRubble and ash is nearly all that is left of Christina Salinas’ home off Fallen Leaf Drive. “The Boulder Creek Fire Department really tried hard to…
Continue ReadingThe CZU Lightning Complex Fire forced schools in the Santa Cruz mountains to close their doors.…
Continue ReadingPortions of Pinnacles National Park will be temporarily closing due to concerns about potential wildfire…
Continue ReadingAs more and more people evacuate or prepare to leave because of the Dolan Fire, a team of locals is getting ready to help evacuate…
Continue ReadingDeep in the Santa Lucia Range, the firefight continues south of Big Sur. In a short 24 hours the Dolan Fire has nearly doubled in size. The fire now…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) As Santa Cruz County residents return to their homes in the mountains, along the coast, movie lovers are raising funds for…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 8/19/2020 5:30 p.m. It was a different scene during the day on Wednesday than it was the night before where the River Fire more than doubled…
Continue ReadingStaff and parents are heartbroken to hear that parts of Camp Krem were destroyed by the CZU Lightning Complex…
Continue ReadingBIG SUR, Calif. (KION) Warmer weather along with drier conditions expected in the coming days could make an impact on how big the Dolan Fire grows…
Continue ReadingA Carmel-By-The-Sea service station is collecting gift cards and other donations for victims of Central Coast wildfires and…
Continue ReadingCARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION) The Carmel Fire is now 97% contained and weather conditions are helping to reduce fire activity. Cal Fire said there…
Continue ReadingBOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) A kilt-wearing Boulder Creek man is being called a hero for staying behind in town to run the gas station for first…
Continue ReadingAn around-the-clock firefight continues in Monterey County. Crews on the River, Carmel and Dolan fires stay on guard, and will until they are fully…
Continue ReadingSCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) Residents in Scotts Valley are slowly returning after days of being evacuated from their city because of the CZU August…
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, helicopters pulled water from the ocean and used it to put out flames that still burn deep in the hills near Julia Pfeiffer Burns State…
Continue ReadingIf your home or property was damaged by one of the wildfires, there are ways you can get…
Continue ReadingThousands of people were allowed to return home Monday after evacuation orders and warnings were lifted for some areas once blocked off as Central…
Continue ReadingEarly damage assessments show the areas destroyed by the Carmel…
Continue ReadingAs Central coast wildfires continue to rage, people and animals are being forced to flee their homes. But a group of locals is sending…
Continue ReadingAccording to a county of Santa Cruz press release, the Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center is urging people evacuated from the Lightning…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION) Fires across the Central Coast continue to prompt more evacuations on Saturday as Cal Fire officials worry about a new weather…
Continue ReadingCARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION) Carmel Valley Village potentially in the path of the Carmel fire. Despite some small progress reported on the fire…
Continue ReadingBIG SUR, Calif. (KION) The Dolan Fire is currently burning 10 miles south of Big Sur and six miles north of Limekiln State Park along Highway…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire officials at Toro Park are relocating all non-essential personnel to work somewhere else after flames from the River…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION) All is calm at the Lucie Lane neighborhood off San Benancio Road. It is quiet, with a thick haze of smoke blanketing the…
Continue ReadingDavid and Robin Colleen left their Bonny Doon home in a matter of minutes, Wednesday morning. “When you see the intense orange in the sky approaching…
Continue ReadingThe Marina Equestrian Center and the Monterey County SPCA are partnering to shelter animals evacuated by the River…
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