Randy Reed, Author at GV Wire

Flaming Ping Pong Balls are Latest Weapon in Wildfire Battle

September 25, 2020

Firefighters battling the massive Creek Fire have added a unique new tool to their arsenal. Flaming ping-pong balls, also known in the firefighting trade as Delayed Aerial Ignition Devices, are being used to...

No Fall Cool Down Yet. Triple Digit Valley Heat Expected to Return Next Week.

Randy Reed

September 23, 2020

Triple digit temperatures could return to the Valley next week, just days after the start of the fall season. While Tuesday, Sept. 22 marked the autumnal equinox — and the official end of summer — Fresno wil...

Former Clovis Pastor Pleads Guilty to Fraud. Could Get 20 Years in Prison.

Randy Reed

September 18, 2020

The former executive pastor of Sonrise Church in Clovis pleaded guilty to federal charges today in a case that saw members of his congregation and others defrauded out of more than $2 million. Sherman Smith,...

Thursday’s Creek Fire Updates: Helicopters Squelch Highway 168 Hot Spots, Check New Evacuation Map

Bill McEwen and Randy Reed

September 10, 2020

Cal Fire officials said early Thursday that efforts to contain the Creek Fire would include "numerous firefighting air tankers ... as conditions allow" over Fresno and Madera counties. However, as of 1 p.m.,...

Granville Homes Launches $50K Creek Fire Relief Fund to Assist Victims

Randy Reed

September 9, 2020

Granville Homes launched a Creek Fire relief campaign on Wednesday aiming to raise $50,000 to assist those affected by the wildfire. The company pledged to match, dollar for dollar, the first $25,000 in cont...

Creek Fire Displaces Nearly 12,000 Residents. Return Could be Weeks Away, Officials Say.

Bill McEwen and Randy Reed

September 9, 2020

Update: 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9 Nearly 12,000 people in Fresno and Madera Counties have been displaced by the Creek Fire, a CalFire official said at a Wednesday evening briefing. The fire has now cons...

Local Stations Could Go Dark if Creek Fire Reaches Broadcast Towers Near Auberry

Randy Reed

September 7, 2020

The fast-moving Creek Fire is threatening to cut off broadcast signals from a number of Valley radio and TV stations with transmitters located at Meadow Lakes, east of Auberry. The fire is approaching the st...

Creek Fire Displaces Nearly 12,000 Residents. Return Could be Weeks Away, Officials Say.

Bill McEwen and Randy Reed

September 7, 2020

Update: 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9 Nearly 12,000 people in Fresno and Madera Counties have been displaced by the Creek Fire, a CalFire official said at a Wednesday evening briefing. The fire has now cons...

Photo of the Creek Fire as it nears a marina in Shaver Lake California

‘It Looks Like Mars Out There’: Creek Fire Threatens Shaver Lake

Bill McEwen and Randy Reed

September 6, 2020

The Creek Fire moved aggressively toward Shaver Lake on Sunday afternoon, threatening stores and cabins throughout the Sierra hamlet about 50 miles northeast of Fresno. A photo sent to GV Wire℠ by a person o...

Creek Fire Grows Overnight to 45,000 Acres. Shaver Now Under Evacuation Order.

Randy Reed

September 5, 2020

Residents and visitors in Shaver Lake have been ordered to evacuate as the rapidly-spreading Creek Fire grew to 45,500 acres overnight. "The entire community of Shaver Lake is now under an Evacuation ORDER d...

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Randy Reed

Flaming Ping Pong Balls are Latest Weapon in Wildfire Battle

No Fall Cool Down Yet. Triple Digit Valley Heat Expected to Return Next Week.

Former Clovis Pastor Pleads Guilty to Fraud. Could Get 20 Years in Prison.

Thursday’s Creek Fire Updates: Helicopters Squelch Highway 168 Hot Spots, Check New Evacuation Map

Granville Homes Launches $50K Creek Fire Relief Fund to Assist Victims

Creek Fire Displaces Nearly 12,000 Residents. Return Could be Weeks Away, Officials Say.

Local Stations Could Go Dark if Creek Fire Reaches Broadcast Towers Near Auberry

Creek Fire Displaces Nearly 12,000 Residents. Return Could be Weeks Away, Officials Say.

‘It Looks Like Mars Out There’: Creek Fire Threatens Shaver Lake

Creek Fire Grows Overnight to 45,000 Acres. Shaver Now Under Evacuation Order.

Author Randy Reed