Residents, churches, businesses, and nonprofits across the Valley are opening their hearts — and their homes, pastures, parking lots, kitchens, and computers — to help the nearly 12,000 people who have had to flee their Sierra homes because of the Creek Fire. Churches, in particular, are stepping forward to provide...
Granville Homes Launches $50K Creek Fire Relief Fund to Assist Victims
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 contributions made through the Granville Creek Fire Relief Fund website. The site also includes links to other...
Creek Fire Displaces Nearly 12,000 Residents. Return Could be Weeks Away, Officials Say.
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 consumed almost 167,000 acres and continues to threaten mountain communities including Auberrry, North Fork and Oakhurst....
Creek Fire Burns Cabins in Huntington Lake’s Huckleberry Tract
The Creek Fire has claimed "many cabins" in the Huckleberry tract, Huntington Lake Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chris Donnelly said Tuesday in a 4:30 p.m. email update to residents there. "An exact count and which ones were consumed is not available at this time," Donnelly said. "From our initial report,...
Merced Agencies Answer Madera Sheriff’s Call for Creek Fire Help
The Madera County Sheriff's Office described the Creek Fire as "burning out of control in the areas of Bass Lake and North Fork" on Tuesday. In response, the Sheriff's Office asked surrounding law-enforcement agencies to help with evacuations and security of businesses and residences. Looting is often a problem during...
Animals Find Shelter from Creek Fire at Clovis North, Clovis Rodeo Grounds
Margo Ortiz was a little worried about the lack of shade for her three American Paint horses who were wandering around a corral Tuesday at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds. Listen to this article: But she was also extremely grateful that she and her husband Chris had a safe place to...
Yosemite Closes Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias as Creek Fire Precaution
The Creek Fire is well outside Yosemite National Park, but that's not stopping personnel from taking precautionary measures now. Rangers have closed the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias just in case the Creek Fire crosses into the park. And crews are taking extra fire protection precautions for critical infrastructure. The...
A High Sierra Creek Fire Rescue Fit for an Opera
Harlan Hays wanted to unwind and disconnect from society for the weekend. "I looked forward to not having cell phone service," Hays said. The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't been kind to his job as a singer with the San Francisco Opera. Listen to this article: With friend and fellow opera singer...
Creek Fire: ‘We Didn’t Used To Have These Kinds of Fires.” Logger Blames Poor Forest Management
Loggers blame politicians. Politicians blame climate change. President Donald Trump claims that California doesn't know how to manage its forests. While the finger-pointing goes on, Mother Nature doesn't care. Listen to this article: California has set a record with 2 million acres burned this year, and the Creek Fire rages...
Military Helicopters Airlift 164 People at Edison Lake From Creek Fire
Six helicopters from the California National Guard airlifted about 150 people from Edison Lake on Tuesday morning as the Creek Fire continued to consume timber and structures in the foothills and mountains of Fresno and Madera counties with no containment. The helicopters flew the evacuees to the military portion of...