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Wildfires have ravaged the American West in the recent past. Of the 10 costliest wildfires on record, only two occurred prior to 2017, according to the Insurance Information Institute. And this year is shaping up to be more of the same. When considering total acres burned, 2020 was very close to being the most destructive wildfire year on record; as of the start of summer, 2021 is on pace to exceed last year’s numbers. The defining wildfire event of 2020—the August Complex Fire—was started by a series of Northern California lightning strikes, and quickly became the largest wildfire even...

Highway 89 reopens as firefighters gain control of Meeks Fire | Update Matthew Nuttle Replay Video UP NEXT Firefighters have halted forward progress on a small wildfire that flared up on the west side of Lake Tahoe, Wednesday afternoon. The so-called Meeks Fire forced law enforcement to shut down a section of Highway 89 from 3 Ring Road to DL Bliss State Park, while firefighters work to get a handle on the fire. The highway was reopened around 5 p.m. According to a 4 p.m. update from the North Tahoe Fire Department, the Meeks Fire had grown to about three acres in size. The f...

Firefighters have halted forward progress on a small wildfire that flared up on the west side of Lake Tahoe, Wednesday afternoon. The so-called Meeks Fire forced law enforcement to shut down a section of Highway 89 from 3 Ring Road to DL Bliss State Park, while firefighters work to get a handle on the fire. The highway was reopened around 5 p.m. According to a 4 p.m. update from the North Tahoe Fire Department, the Meeks Fire had grown to about...

'Firefighters are in for quite a fight tonight' | Two grass fires contained in Sacramento KXTV Staff Replay Video The second fire to spark in Sacramento has been contained, fire officials say. According to a tweet from the Sacramento Fire Department, a fire that broke out in the 5200 block of Carlson Drive was contained after it burned an estimated 10-15 acres.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 11:15 p.m. update: The Sacramento Fire Department has released more information regarding two vegetation fires that sparked Wednesday evening. According to Captain Ke...

Crews extinguish mobile home fire in Sacramento KXTV Staff Replay Video The Sacramento Fire Department is investigating after a motorhome caught fire Monday afternoon. According to a tweet from the fire department, the flames sparked just after 4 p.m. near Silver Eagle Road and Western Avenue. The sparks from the fire jumped to the adjacent grass which began to burn as well. Those flames were contained by fire crews.  The fire has been extinguished and no injuries were reported.  The fire department says the cause of the fire is under investigation. Incident info: just after...