Interior Secretary blames 'radical environmentalists' for wildfires, critics say claims are false

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke blamed “radical environmentalists” for the deadly California wildfires that have left dozens dead, saying they'd rather “burn down the entire forest than cut a single tree.”

'We need hundreds': Fire victims' families urged to give DNA

Authorities are using a powerful tool in their effort to identify the scores of people killed by the wildfire that ripped through Northern California: rapid DNA testing that produces results in just two hours.

Camp Fire 75% contained; 81 dead and 699 missing

Now in it's thirteenth day, California firefighters reported on Tuesday that 75 percent of state's the most destructive and deadly wildfire is contained. 

When all else is gone,  Camp Fire 'cat rescuers' give owners a bit of uplifting news

Meet cat rescuers Shannon Jay and Douglas Thron. The pair have been involved in about 10 cat rescues so far since the wildfire broke out on Nov. 8, hitting the small Northern California town of Paradise the hardest.

LAFD releases video of helicopter rescue during Woolsey Fire in Malibu

The Los Angeles Fire Department has released video of one of its helicopter crews rescuing three people from a mountain peak as a wildfire bore down.

South Bay team helps reunite Camp Fire pets with owners

As victims of the Camp Fire struggle to cope with the magnitude of their loss, one South Bay team is providing a help and hope, by finding key family members once lost and feared dead. For Santa Clara County animal control officer Jeremy Selbach, the pain of losing a pet is so intense, he felt compelled to help Camp Fire victims facing that unsavory prospect.

San Jose student delivers air masks to farm workers

A San Jose preschool teaching assistant bought up all the air masks she could find and delivered them to farm workers working outside when the air quality conditions were considered the worst in the world.

Two rain systems expected to wash away unhealthy air from Bay Area

The air over the Bay Area remained unhealthy on Monday, and residents were holding their breaths for yet another day or two for this good news: Rain is expected to shower down late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Frustration, chaos as California fire recovery drags on

It's been 12 days since Christina Taft started the frantic search for her mother Victoria, who refused to evacuate their Paradise home as flames neared, and six days since she gave authorities a cheek swab to identify remains that are likely her mother's.

People return to what's left of their homes after deadly blaze

Families in parts of Butte County are being allowed to return to their properties and survey the damage after being evacuated by the Camp Fire.

Bad air bad for business at the Oakland Zoo

For the fourth day in a row, the Oakland Zoo was closed to the public.     The smokey skies are all but obliterating the bay view from the overlook.   

California insurance commissioner to asks to expedite claims; Camp Fire 66% contained

California's insurance commissioner will be visiting the sight of the state's worst wildfire disaster on Monday, to meet with Camp Fire survivors to make sure they are getting the assistance they need from their insurers.

Searchers in Camp Fire step up efforts ahead of rain; 1,000 remain unaccounted for

Searchers combing a Northern California town leveled by a deadly wildfire stepped up their efforts Sunday ahead of rains forecast later this week in the fire zone where 77 bodies have been recovered so far.

Paradise girls' volleyball team with no uniforms get equipment, donations from high school opponent

Days after the Camp Fire leveled the town of Paradise, the Forest Lake Christian High School in Auburn hosted Paradise Adventist Academy in a Northern California Division VI girls’ volleyball semifinal match. The fire victims were greeted with a remarkably kind gesture.

Trump consoles Californians suffering from twin tragedies

President Donald Trump acknowledged Californians suffering from twin tragedies, walking through the ashes of a mobile home and RV park in a small northern town all-but-destroyed by deadly wildfires and privately consoling people grieving after a mass shooting at a popular college bar outside Los Angeles.