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“Imagine the loyalty of hanging in in the worst of circumstances”     By DAISY NGUYEN, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dog that survived the catastrophic wildfire in Northern California apparently protected the ruins of his home for ...

What caused the rare tornado during the Carr Fire     REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A rare fire tornado that raged during this summer’s deadly Carr Fire in Northern California was created by a combination of scorching weather, erratic winds ...

Communities will have very limited services for the immediate future     By DON THOMPSON and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Nearly four weeks after the devastating blaze leveled her town, Jennifer Christensen was allowed back ...

Number of the dead is also revised     PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The sheriff in a Northern California county where dozens were killed by a deadly wildfire says only 11 people remain on a list of missing people. The ...

A look back at the wildfire season     James Lazaro – Breckenridge Hotshots 2018 (Not officially endorsed by the USFS, USDA, or Sequoia National Forest) Song Title: 300,000 I’m Hot Now! by Masego Off the Masego Official Soundcloud page ...

Thousands fled the town of Paradise     PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The number of people listed as missing after Northern California’s catastrophic wildfire has been whittled to 49. The figure announced Friday night by the Butte County Sheriff’s Office ...

New crew is now among 112 elite U.S. wildland firefighting teams     By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — After being in firefights in Afghanistan and Iraq, members of one of America’s newest elite wildfire crews are ...

A look back at the wildfire season   kris massie – Vista Grande IHC Crew Video https://youtu.be/W1BfE3WXlQo

The wildfire’s death toll rose to 88     By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Costs associated with a deadly Northern California wildfire will likely be in the billions, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday ...

Wildfires in the West and hurricanes in the South have been especially destructive     By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press Governors have a wide range of priorities they want to tackle in the coming year, from tax reform to education. ...