“On that second round — when it was more important to get everybody out — it was important that they brought everybody on, secured what they could and then everybody else ended up taking a seat on the floor,” Hall said at Sunday news conference. “We do not like to operate this way but because of the circumstances of this being an urgent situation threatening life, the pilots and command made a smart decision by asking them to get on the helicopter and loading as many as they could on that lift.” … [Read more...] about Creek Fire: Pre-Dawn Rescue Missions Underway; 13 Airlifted To Safety From China Peak; Trapped Bay Area Hikers Awaiting Helicopters
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Creek Fire Update: Trapped Bay Area Hikers Rescued In Pre-Dawn Airlift; Beloved Cressman’s General Store Destroyed; Fire Tops 143K Acres
“On that second round — when it was more important to get everybody out — it was important that they brought everybody on, secured what they could and then everybody else ended up taking a seat on the floor,” Hall said at Sunday news conference. “We do not like to operate this way but because of the circumstances of this being an urgent situation threatening life, the pilots and command made a smart decision by asking them to get on the helicopter and loading as many as they could on that lift.” … [Read more...] about Creek Fire Update: Trapped Bay Area Hikers Rescued In Pre-Dawn Airlift; Beloved Cressman’s General Store Destroyed; Fire Tops 143K Acres
California wildfires turn San Francisco Bay Area skies orange as thick smoke blocks sun
More than 14,000 firefighters are battling fires in California. Two of the three largest blazes in state history are burning in the San Francisco Bay Area, though they are largely contained after burning for three weeks. … [Read more...] about California wildfires turn San Francisco Bay Area skies orange as thick smoke blocks sun
Fewer than 20 residents remain in Calistoga as Tubbs Fire inches closer
“Today is good. We can see blue sky. The last three days, we couldn’t see anything,” said Jeff Warren, grandson of the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, and a St. Helena resident since 1959. Warren had electricity for the first time all week and he had water, which he was applying via sprinklers on the roof of his 1883 Victorian. … [Read more...] about Fewer than 20 residents remain in Calistoga as Tubbs Fire inches closer
