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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 56 An evacuation order was issued for parts of east Chico as the Camp Fire crossed into the edge of the Northern California town of 90,000. The Chico Fire Department released a warning at 9 p.m. Thursday ordering all residents in areas south of Highway 32 and east of Bruce Road to leave. The Chico Enterprise-Record posted a story at 10 p.m. that said the fire had reached, "Highway 99 near Neal Road by 7:30 p.m. and was approaching Highway 32 near upper Bidwell Park by 9 p.m." "Homes were reported burning on the lower Skyway near Oak Ridge Drive and Spanish Garden … [Read more...] about Evacuations ordered for east Chico as Camp Fire rages toward city limits

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 86 Nicole Kowalczyke of Chico heard from friends a wildfire was burning nearby, and at about 9 a.m. Thursday, she stepped outside to look at the smoke. With the Camp Fire raging only 10 miles away in the Feather River Canyon, the sky to the west was pitch-black with swirls of purple and ash falling from the sky. "It looked very ominous ... and then this piece of paper came from … [Read more...] about Strange thing fell from the sky when Chico resident went to look at smoke from Camp Fire

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 78 Bay Area residents woke to a strong, sickening smell of smoke inside their homes Friday morning as thick, sooty air from the Camp Fire near Chico poured into the region. Meteorologists forecast the eye-stinging smoke will linger through the weekend as winds push the polluted air into the region ALSO READ: Paradise lost: Before-and-after photos show a town devoured by a raging wildfire "It appears we're going to continue to have … [Read more...] about Toxic wildfire smoke suffocates Bay Area: ‘Any relief is going to be minimal through the weekend’

0 Pets Plenty of adorable animals are up for adoption in the Midtown area. Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply If you're looking to add a fuzzy ball of four-legged love and affection to your family, start with these shelters in and around Midtown for a pet to adopt. About 6.5 million companion animals are given to animal rescue organizations each year nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. However, only half of all shelter animals — about 3.2 million — are adopted each year, according to ASPCA data. This means millions of animals — some right here in the Midtown area — are still waiting for their forever homes. Need some help in your search? Patch and Petfinder have you covered. We've created this week's list of pets available for adoption near you. If you're a cat person, meet Cleopatrick, a Domestic Short Hair up for adoption . Or if dogs are more your thing, there are … [Read more...] about Midtown Area Pets Who Need A Home: More

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 21 PROCTOR, Vt. (AP) — Weeks after surviving one of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, the Holden family just wanted a new home. The family of seven couldn't find anything nearby to replace their house reduced to ashes in the 2018 Paradise fire. It proved too daunting to rebuild in a town that looked more like a deserted war zone than the tight-knit community they loved. So they started looking farther afield for a place that, unlike California, did not seem under constant threat from wildfires, droughts and earthquakes. “When you are left with nothing, you start thinking I don’t want to go through anything like this again,” Ellie Holden said. “I don’t want a tornado. I don’t want a hurricane. I don’t want a flood. I don’t want a fire,” … [Read more...] about Climate Migration: California fire pushes family to Vermont

0 Pets In search of a four-legged family member? pets waiting for their forever home. Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply Do you want to add a furry ball of four-legged love and affection to your family? Look no further than these Lincoln Square animal shelters for a pet available for adoption. Animal shelters in Lincoln Square and environs have dogs, cats and other pets ready and waiting to be adopted. Across Illinois, there are thousands of dogs, cats and other animals of all ages and sizes without a home — and many of them are located not too far from you. Looking to adopt your new four-legged companion? A great place to begin the search is at Friends Of Petraits, where Fitzie the dog is waiting patiently, or another local animal shelter. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed. Need some help in your search? Patch … [Read more...] about Lincoln Square Area Pets Waiting To Be Adopted: Meet Fitzie & More