The Latest: Firefighters call Trump threat ‘shameful’
The president of the
In his first comment on the massive wildfires, Trump tweeted Saturday "so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!"
California Professional Firefighters President
Rice says Trump's assertion that
He points out wildfires are sparked and spread "by parched vegetation, high winds, low humidity and geography."
Rice says natural disasters are not red or blue, "they destroy regardless of party."
The 81-year-old McGregor found his home leveled and three of his cars burned down to the frames.
The fire was not a complete surprise to McGregor, who has lived in this heavily forested town since infancy.
He says "we knew it was coming. We didn't know when."
McGregor has lived in
McGregor said he would likely not rebuild, even though he has insurance, and is considering moving out of state to live with other family members.
He adds "I have nothing here to go back to."
Authorities in
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by the blaze that has killed at least nine people and devastated the town of
Officials say better weather is helping them gain ground but they're bracing for high winds that could spread the fire to other communities.
A farm owner says she stayed behind during evacuations for a raging wildfire in
Fallon says her house burned down and her husband was hospitalized after fears he had a heart attack. She says he will be OK.
Fallon said she and her son, Gabriel, have been sleeping in a horse stall since the blaze swept through
A fire official says homes and other buildings in the town of
He says heavy smoke hampered aircraft from dropping fire-suppressing liquid Friday but that thinning smoke will allow crews to battle the blaze from the air before winds pick up Saturday night.
McLean says more than 3,000 firefighters are making progress and more personnel is on the way.
A fire official says there have been significant losses from a pair of
He says conditions are far better Saturday, with a lull in winds that are expected to return Sunday.
Osby did not say how many homes have burned. Officials have said 150 homes had burned, and the number would rise.
The fire chief urged thousands of people ordered to evacuate to stay away from
Authorities say two people have been found dead in the fire zone.
Actor
The "West Wing" actor was interviewed by Los Angeles Fox affiliate
The television station tracked down Sheen after son
Officials say firefighters are fatigued but giving their all to get ahead of a deadly
The wind-whipped blaze that started Thursday incinerated most of
Cal Fire Capt.
More than 3,000 firefighters are battling the blaze that has killed at least nine people.
The deaths are the first from a pair of wildfires burning north and west of downtown
Benedict gave no details on the deaths. He said Saturday sheriff's detectives are investigating.
Wildfires burning across
A wildfire in
Officials took advantage of calm conditions Saturday morning to assess damage and get a new map of a blaze that has now burned 109 square miles (282 square kilometers) in the hills and canyons north and west of downtown
Searches through cities including
A smoky haze still is hanging in blue skies in the area Saturday, with the vicious winds that drove the flames in their first two days gone and expected to stay away until Sunday.
Firefighters are scrambling to take advantage of the better conditions to start reining in the blaze.
Officials say better weather is helping them gain ground against a deadly blaze that leveled a town in
The
The blaze that started Thursday outside the hilly town of
Officials say a deadly blaze that leveled a
The
Officials say more than 3,000 firefighters are battling the blaze, which is
President
Trump says Saturday via Twitter that "there is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly fires in
The comments were Trump's first about massive wildfires, including a blaze that incinerated most of the
Wildfires also raged in
Trump earlier issued an emergency declaration providing federal funds to help firefighters.
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