California wildfires evening update: September 9, 2020
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At least 10 people confirmed dead, 16 remain missing amid North California wildfires
GRIDLEY, Calif. — A Northern California wildfire that destroyed a foothill hamlet has become the state’s deadliest blaze of the year with 10 people confirmed dead — and the toll could climb as searchers look for 16 missing people. The North Complex fire that exploded in wind-driven flames earlier in the week was advancing more…
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Over 7,000 fires burn 1.5 mln acres of land in California
Photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 at the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve of San Mateo County shows a helicopter flying over the dense smoke of wildfires in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua) California Governor Gavin Newsom said Monday that more than 14,000 firefighters and more than 2,400…
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Wildfires raging through Northern California cause at least 5 deaths
Thousands of residents have been evacuated and at least two people were missing. Dozens of wildfires raging through Northern California have reportedly killed at least 5 people this week, including a Pacific Gas & Electric worker who was helping first responders and a pilot on a water-dropping mission who was killed in a crash. Three civilians have died in…
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California Governor Warns More Rolling Blackouts ‘Very Likely’; 3.3M Homes Statewide Brace For Power Outages
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF/AP) -– With California in the grips of a historic heatwave, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an emergency proclamation aimed at freeing up energy capacity even as power executives warned of additional statewide rolling blackouts. Newsom warned customers across the state that more rolling blackouts over the next 72 hours were “very…
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Californians on edge over new shutdown due to coronavirus fears
Californians turn on one another as coronavirus shuts down the state for a second time California residents are taking their anger out against each other as a surge of coronavirus cases has forced the state to resume shutdowns. Some residents have become frustrated that not enough people are taking the virus seriously, while others are angered by the state’s…
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Newsom orders statewide reclosure of indoor dining, limits on church services, salons
SACRAMENTO — California is largely closing again amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the state, as Gov. Gavin Newsom announced statewide restrictions Monday to again halt all indoor dining and close bars, zoos, and museums. At the same time, most counties, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, and Riverside, will be forced to shutter…
