Fresno's George Whitmore, a member of the first team of climbers to scale El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and a conservationist who devoted his life to protecting the Sierra Nevada, has died. He was 89. Whitmore died on New Year’s Day from complications caused by COVID-19, said his wife,...
Monday’s Creek Fire Updates: Nearly 202,000 Acres Burned, 10% Containment, ‘Fire Tornado’ Torched Huntington Lake
Heavy smoke from the Castle Fire in Tulare County drifted over the Creek Fire on Sunday, aiding firefighters in their efforts to get the upper hand on the now 201,908-acre blaze. In addition, Cal Fire officials said that the damage assessment for the wildfire is 36% complete. The latest report...