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Medics flew the driver of the pickup, a 76-year-old West Sacramento resident, to the UC Davis Medical Center by helicopter, but he too was soon pronounced dead. Officers say a passenger in the pickup also suffered moderate injuries. … [Read more...] about 2 West Sacramento Residents Killed In Head-On Crash Along Old River Road

“I guess they felt that if there was a change in circumstances they would be able to get out, and that proved to be a fatal error,” Zurz’s son, Zygy Roe-Zurz, told the Los Angeles Times. “There are a lot of possibilities. I don’t know what all the facts are fully. … My mom could have done something different. She was the type of person who would have done her own thing.” … [Read more...] about North Complex West Zone Update: Fire’s Deadly Toll In Berry Creek; 77-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Confirmed Among Dead; 19 Remain Missing

Meanwhile, firefighters continued to snuff out the three massive fires that have raged in and near the Bay Area since they were sparked by lightning strikes during a rare Aug. 16 thunderstorm. The LNU Complex Fire in the North Bay torn through 363,220 acres and is 95% contained. The SCU Complex Fire in the East Bay and San Joaquin Valley is 98% contained and has charred 396,624 acres while the CZU complex in the Santa Cruz Mountains was 86% contained after burning through 86,509 acres. … [Read more...] about Trump to visit Sacramento on Monday as fires continue to burn

The dry, windy conditions that fed the flames were likely a once-in-a-generation event, said Greg Jones, a professor and research climatologist at Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon. The warmer world can increase the likelihood of extreme events and contribute to their severity, he said. … [Read more...] about What’s next? Devastating fires are latest challenge in West

“Those communities have sustained substantial damage not only from the initial wave but also the continued amount of heat that has been in there,” he said. “When I say damage, I talking about damage to structures, homes, roadways, utilities. There is a lot of significant heat that came through here on that initial push the other night.” … [Read more...] about North Complex West Zone Update: Death Toll Climbs To 12; Search Teams Discover 3 New Bodies; 13 Remain Missing