As fires continue to rage in Northern California, the unbearable heat is one factor that is not only contributing to fire danger but also killing crops and inventory. One local Christmas tree farm that supplies part of the Coachella Valley with trees every year is in danger of losing its supply. The Aerni family has […]
The pandemic has once again caused a beloved festival to not go up in flames. Organizers of the Burning Man festival announced Tuesday that they were canceling their in-person event for the second straight year. “The past 14 months have been a turbulent journey of evolution and change for every human on this planet,” the Burning […]
At least 22 large fires are burning in California, where dry, windy conditions and record-breaking high temperatures have been fueling flames for weeks in some areas. The El Dorado Fire in San Bernardino County, which officials say was sparked Saturday morning by a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal party. That blaze has scorched 10,574 acres and […]
A sanctuary for the endangered California condor in Big Sur was destroyed by a California fire, according to Ventana Wildlife Society. While no people or condors were at the facility when it burned, at least four condors are missing, Kelly Sorenson, executive director of Ventana Wildlife Society, told CNN. “We have eight chicks in nests […]
Firefighters are battling multiple blazes throughout Arizona this week including the Bush Fire, which is now the fifth largest in the state’s history. Fueled by hot, dry weather and tall grass, the human-caused Bush Fire has torn through 186,000 acres northeast of Phoenix, according to the Inciweb Incident Report. Since the fire started ten days ago, […]
Two semi trucks caught fire Friday in the loading dock of the Indio Home Depot, but firefighters were able to get the non-injury blaze under control within half an hour. The fire broke out just after 4:30 p.m. at the Hope Depot within the Indio Towne Center at 42100 Jackson Street. Two big rigs in […]
Indio, CA An Indio couple went out to start their RV this morning, and one of them ended up with second and third degree burns. The fire then spread to six other mobile homes nearby. The fire started around 6:45 AM at Elm’s Mobile Park in Indio and because of it 10 people have been displaced. Related: Firefighters Battle […]
