Hawk Fire, California
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A new wildfire was reported at 1:47 p.m. Aug. 21 on 15000 block Clover Valley Road, Grass Valley in Nevada County, California. By Monday evening, 13.6 acres of land had been scorched by Clover Fire. As of Monday evening, 95% of the wildfire was brought under containment. At present, there is no information available on the cause of the fire.
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Timber Fire nears 16,000 acres burned in Monterey County
The Timber Fire in Big Sur has burned nearly 16,000 acres and is 26% contained with evacuations in place.
The bookends of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s nearly eight years in office have been defined by a crucial question: Who should cover the cost of damage from wildfires caused by utility equipment?
Alper Fire initially started at 4:45 p.m. Aug. 23 - Loc south of Rosewood Blvd, Aerial Acres in Kern County, California. By Tuesday morning, 109 acres of land had been consumed by it. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Tuesday morning. At this time, there is no information available on the cause of the fire.
Over fifty wildfire survivors from across California gathered outside the Capitol building today to call on California lawmakers to stand with survivors and reject a plan by the governor in the final days of the legislative session to bail out utilities for fires they cause.