California wildfires

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission announced a state of emergency in four counties, telling water customers to reduce use by 10 percent or face a surcharge.

Southern California Edison said that 151,253 of their customers are currently under a power shutoff consideration.

Over 10,000 of the world's great sequoia trees have been destroyed over the past two years of wildfires in California, officials announced Friday.

Extreme wet weather in the wake of a "bomb cyclone" has forced a Californian city to declare a state of emergency.

Despite drought warnings, the Mammoth Ski Resort is able to open next weekend, two weeks earlier than its usual opening.

A total of just 11.87 inches of rain and snow fell across California in the 2021 water year—less than half of the state's average precipitation.

The California Governor has been floated as a potential formidable presidential candidate in the 2024 race but could face an uphill battle if Trump runs.

The expanding fire erupted on Monday near the Alisal Reservoir in Southern California, and 1,300 firefighters are currently battling the blaze.

Under the current system, one leader said that states have no incentive to release guard troops promptly.

The new Alisal Fire broke out on Monday afternoon, and wind-driven flames tore through two mobile home parks, causing extensive damage.

An official said that the KNP Complex Fire has burned into 15 of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks' giant sequoia groves.

As of Monday, the KNP Complex Fire has burned at least 62,761 acres and is currently just 20 percent contained.

After burning for more than a week, officials predict that the blaze, which they suspected started because of an act of arson, will no longer spread.

Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett announced 31 charges, including 11 felonies, against the company.

This year, wildfires in California have burned 3,671 square miles and destroyed more than 3,200 homes.

Six of the state's 10 largest wildfires have happened in the past two years as fires grow bigger and more destructive from climate change.

California is currently battling several large active wildfires, including the Dixie Fire, which has burned over 960,000 acres.

The Four Guardsmen had been wrapped in fire-resistant material around the base and had nearby vegetation removed, protecting them from the California wildfires.

The world-famous General Sherman tree is under threat from wildfires raging in California's rugged Sierra Nevada.

"There's no imminent threat to Giant Forest but that is a potential," said a fire information officer for Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.

The massive bear broke into the home in the early hours of the morning, before helping himself to snacks in the pantry.

"The combination of possible dry lightning as well as strong winds with the dry fuels could lead to critical fire weather conditions," forecasters said.

"There's a lot of potential weather-wise for little things to become maybe not so little," meteorologist Jim Dudley said.

Multiple fire fighters have been injured while battling the massive Dixie Fire blaze that continues to rage across California.

The fire has burned more than 212,000 acres since it began last month, according to CAL Fire data updated Friday morning.

Many animals caught up in the blaze have been captured in retreat.

"I'm standing here and I'm getting all ash particulates on my jacket, even," Gov. Steve Sisolak said. "This is serious, folks."

The blaze was first reported on July 14 and has continued to expand, currently spanning the four counties of Butte, Plumas, Lassen and Tehama.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Monday declared a state of emergency, citing "the anticipation" that the fire would burn across the state line from California.

At least 83 large wildfires that have destroyed 2.5 million acres are burning in the U.S. across 10 states.