16 Fires Ravage Northern California, Updates Here - Backpacker

16 Fires Ravage Northern California, Updates Here

As of Thursday, 16 fires have consumed 158,000 acres, killed at least 23, and destroyed 3,500 homes.

Northern California is on fire. And while we won't claim to be the hub of updated information, we found several useful reports.

• Full list of resources, from how to track down loved ones to evacuation orders to housing help to school closures.

The same helicopter crew responded to multiple incidents last weekend, rescuing three of the four parties.

Vireos, lesser goldfinch, and scrub jays have flown the Northern California fires—and the Audubon Society is taking notice.

A three-acre blaze broke out at the Stanford Dish. The culprit? Probably a bird, officials say.

Two adjacent fires force the closure of trails, campgrounds, and climbing routes in Yosemite.

The so-called Wilson fire has burned 30 acres and threatens the history Mount Wilson Observatory.

The Goodwin Fire has reached almost 21,000 acres in size since since last Saturday.

A father and his two young children were backpacking through Sequoia National Forest when they were hit.

The Detwiler Fire forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Mariposa County this week.

About 20 bites have already been reported statewide this season, with even more incidents likely.

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