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Newsom declares state of emergency as Dixie Fire explodes to 167,000 acres FacebookTwitterEmail Firefighters spray water from Union Pacific Railroad's fire train while battling the Dixie Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Friday, July 16, 2021.Noah Berger/Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Friday in Plumas, Butte, Lassen and Alpine counties because of the Dixie, Fly and Tamarack fires. Friday’s proclamation comes after California secured Fire Management Assistance grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support the state’s response to t...

Next 3 days are critical in battle against 113,000-acre Dixie Fire, firefighters say FacebookTwitterEmail An ALERTWildfire screenshot of the DixieFire in Feather River Canyon, Plumas / Butte County on Thurs., July 22, 2021.ALERTWildfire Firefighters battled seven wildfires across California on Thursday, including the fast-moving Dixie Fire, which is burning near the burnscar of the deadly 2018 Camp Fire. The Dixie Fire, which Cal Fire said has scorched 113,006 acres in Butte and Plumas counties and was 18% contained as of Thursday evening, is burning in a northeast direction on both sides o...

Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. The coronavirus situation in California grows increasingly dire by the day, but at least there is one small piece of good news this morning: Playgrounds are open again. Following outcry from parents and some legislators, the state has reversed course on closing playgrounds as part of its regional stay-at-home order. Los Angeles County — which which had closed outdoor public playgrounds prior to the state’s order — will also follow the state’s lead and allow playgrounds to reopen. ...