Newsom announces funding to hire more firefighters after record-breaking fire season
Last year’s fire season led to loss of life and property around the state, and in response, Gov. Gavin Newsom has…
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US departments urged to become year-round wildfire agencies
California’s U.S. senators and nearly two-dozen representatives asked the Agriculture and Interior departments on Monday to…
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Toro Park expected to reopen by end of April
Toro Park was closed indefinitely after the River Fire burned through part of the park last…
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California AG challenges housing plans in wildfire areas
California’s attorney general is challenging some of the state’s largest suburban development projects as local officials…
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New egg spotted in tree where California condor chick survived Dolan Fire
The Ventana Wildlife Society has confirmed that there is a new California condor egg in the Big Sur area, and it was found in a significant…
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Aircraft uses new technology to help fight wildfires around California
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KION AND CBSLA) Firefighters are calling an aircraft a “game changer” when it comes to battling wildfires in the state.…
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Hundreds of CZU Fire victims experience delays in rebuilding efforts
More than 900 Santa Cruz County homes were destroyed during the CZU Fires, and many residents are…
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Power Outages in Santa Cruz County affecting over 3,000 residents
APTOS, Calif. (KION) Over 3,000 residents in Santa Cruz County are left in the dark after reports of downed power lines near Valencia Road in Aptos.…
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Garbage truck driver charged in deadly California fire
Prosecutors have charged a garbage truck driver suspected of dumping burning trash that sparked…
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Santa Cruz County receives $1.5 million grant for fire recovery workforce
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz County Workforce Development Board (WDB) has been awarded $1.5 million in grant money through the…
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Cal Fire CZU: Embers from CZU Lightning Complex may have contributed to January fires
Cal Fire CZU and assisting agencies fought a series of fires over the course of a few days…
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California sets home hardening standards to lower fire risks
As consecutive years of catastrophic wildfires in California drive up the cost of insuring homes, state…
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Debris Flow Town Halls to be held for residents living in CZU Lightning Complex burn scar areas
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The County of Santa Cruz will be holding debris flow town halls for residents who currently live in the CZU…
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Los Padres NF areas reopen; Dolan Fire area remains closed
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Roads and trails surrounding the Dolan Fire area will be closed through May 21st, 2021 at the Los Padres National…
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Crews respond to isolated mudflow in River Fire burn area
The Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District said it has responded to help with…
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Boulder Creek residents brace for more stormy weather
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) Thousands are still without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Thursday night after a major wind storm knocked out…
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Evacuation orders lifted for two Santa Cruz County fires
Cal Fire said two new fires have been reported in Santa Cruz County, and evacuations are…
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Fire evacuation center opens in Santa Cruz County
The Red Cross and Santa Cruz County have opened a temporary evacuation center for the roughly 120 evacuated due to fires in the…
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Fire Weather Watch until 03:00PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty offshore winds, which is in effect from 6PM Monday evening…
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Cal Fire suspending burn permits in Monterey and San Benito Counties
MONTEREY & SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire will be suspending all burn permits within areas under contract with them in Monterey and…
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Cal Fire: CZU Lightning Complex Fires now extinguished, no danger of re-ignition
Cal Fire said there is no longer a risk that the CZU Lightning Complex Fires will…
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Southern California wildfire stalls as Santa Ana winds ease
A wildfire on the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in northern San Diego County triggered evacuation…
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Community Fund for Carmel Valley grants thousands of dollars to Carmel Fire victims
The Carmel Fire destroyed 73 structures and damaged seven others when it burned through…
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Donors contribute more than half a million dollars to Big Basin wildfire recovery
So far, the Sempervirens Fund and Save the Redwoods League have raised $543,000 in donations…
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Deadline approaching for wildfire survivors to apply for disaster assistance
Wildfire survivors in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties are eligible for disaster assistance through FEMA, but the deadline…
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Crews contain fire in Santa Cruz County
A small fire burning in Santa Cruz County has been contained, according to Cal Fire…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County opens center to help fire victims with rebuilding process
In an effort to help victims of the CZU Lightning Complex fires rebuild, the county has opened a Recovery Permit…
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Crews assist Cal Fire BEU as it sends a strike team to Southern California fires
Firefighters with Cal Fire CZU based in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties have been sent to assist in…
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Californians flee as strong winds push fire through canyons
Powerful winds pushed flames through Southern California canyons early Thursday as an out-of-control wildfire…
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Santa Cruz County asks landlords for help housing fire survivors
Santa Cruz County officials are asking for help as they work to find housing for survivors of the CZU Lightning Complex…
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CHP: No preemptive Highway 1 closures along Big Sur coast this winter
Over the past couple years, Caltrans has closed parts of Highway 1 along the Big Sur coast when heavy rain…
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Shelter program for CZU Lightning Complex survivors extended
A request to extend a shelter program for CZU Lightning Complex Fire survivors in Santa Cruz County has been…
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Santa Cruz County residents warned to be prepared for debris flow heading into winter
Heading into the winter months, it is not uncommon to see some heavy rain, but in the Santa Cruz Mountains, it…
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Watch: Nonprofit shares video of fire damage to Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Three months ago, the CZU Lightning Complex started burning in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties, and one…
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Trail crews prepare for future partial reopening of Los Padres National Forest Monterey Ranger District
The Ventana Wilderness Alliance shared photos Friday of its trail crews at work preparing for…
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Santa Cruz County using CodeRED alerts, volunteers to prepare residents for potential debris flow
Santa Cruz County officials are working on public outreach concerning potential debris flow around the…
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Santa Cruz Mountain wildfire victims feel mistreated by insurance provider
More than 900 families in the Santa Cruz Mountains lost their home in the CZU Lightning Complex in August. Following the life altering disasters,…
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Evacuation orders and warnings for Central Coast fires
See a Monterey County evacuation and damage assessment map here: Dolan Fire Evacuation Orders All lifted Evacuation Warnings Zone 27: Santa Lucia…
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Wildfire spotting network grows to 610 cameras in California
As the threat of wildfires has grown to a staggering level in California, so has its network of high-tech cameras watching…
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Watch: Goats return to Fort Ord for fuel reduction work
Goats have returned to Fort Ord National Monument to continue their work reducing fuels that could pose a fire…
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Santa Cruz County releases debris flow hazard risk map to help residents prepare
Santa Cruz County officials have expressed concerns about debris flow in areas affected by the…
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Quilts distributed to CZU Lightning Complex fire survivors
Volunteers with the CZU Lightning Fire Quilts drive are handing out their quilts to fire survivors during…
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GoFundMe created for firefighter injured while fighting the Dolan Fire
A GoFundMe has been created for a Fire Captain who was critically injured while fighting the Dolan…
Continue Reading Caltrans installs debris flow netting along Highway 1
Caltrans is installing debris flow netting above Highway 1 near the Dolan Fire burn…
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Puppy named after Cal Fire CZU battalion chief
A new puppy has been named for one of the people who helped save his owner’s home from the CZU Lightning Complex…
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California wildfires put 100,000 under evacuation orders
More than 100,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders from the wildfires in Southern California, where two fires are burning…
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Vegetation fire reported in Copperhead Canyon
A vegetation fire has been reported in Copperhead Canyon, according to Fort Hunter Liggett…
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70,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows
A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations for 60,000 people in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across…
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How do wildfires get their names?
The 2020 fire season has been devastating. Massive blazes have ravaged the Western US, swallowing entire…
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Coleman Fire gains containment
Fort Hunter Liggett confirmed via Twitter that voluntary evacuations orders are in place for Pine, Reliz and Coleman Canyons.…
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