Tim Walton

The Rocky Fire ten years ago this week ripped through Lake County California. It burned nearly 70k acres and burned 96 structures. The rotating column is seen here with extreme fire behavior underneath it. Shot with Sony XDCAM and Canon HJ 22 . #RockyFire

An 8.0 earthquake has struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. A Tsunami Advisory is in effect for portions of Alaska. For the California coast, the tsunami threat is being evaluated. Stand by for more information. https://x.com/NWSBayArea/status/1950343962612351140

🚩 RED FLAG WARNING — Dry Lightning Threat ⚡🔥
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect until 8 PM tonight for parts of Eastern Trinity, northern Lake and interior Mendocino counties.
#ReadyForWildfire #BeReady

One year ago today The Park Fire was making its run towards Mill Creek . This view is from Hwy 32 overlooking the Big Chico Creek drainage.

YouTube video by CAL FIRE CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz RISING TIDE: One Mother's Frightening Lesson in Ocean Safety 🌊

A mother and her three children were nearly swept into the ocean due to the high tide. Thanks to CAL FIRE & partner agencies, they were rescued.

We’re grateful they made it out safely. Not every rescue ends this way, and coastal conditions can change fast.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfRD...

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We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.

We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.

Summer’s here—and so are the risks. ☀
Stay fire-aware, beat the heat, and wear a life jacket near water. Let’s keep California safe.
➡ ReadyForWildfire.org for wildfire safety
➡ HeatReadyCA.com for heat preparation
➡ dbw.parks.ca.gov for water safety
#HeatSafety #WildfireReady #WaterSafety

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Northern Sierra Front as well as the Western Nevada Basin and Range for Monday, July 21st between 1 PM and 10 PM PDT.

At the world’s largest #GIS conference, #CALFIRE received Esri’s Making a Difference Award—recognizing our innovative use of GIS to inform the public and support emergency response. 2/3

#EsriUC2025 #Innovate

Lowell Lowell, area of Lowell Hill Road and Red Dog Road in Placer County. July 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM Units assessing the fire from the Placer County side, looks like the fire is on the Placer side. Making acc...

#LowellFire area of Lowell Hill Road in Placer County. yubanet.com/regional-fir...

Wildfire knows no borders.
CAL FIRE supported Mexico in suppressing the Guadalajara 2 Complex in Baja California—working jointly to protect cross-border infrastructure, including power systems critical to the U.S.

#MutualAid #CrossBorderResponse #CALFIRE

Over the weekend, both CAL FIRE C-130 airtankers in active service were in action on the #MaxFire burning on the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County. Together, they dropped nearly 50,000 gallons of retardant, reinforcing firelines and supporting crews on the ground.
#WildfireResponse

"The Constitution, of course, grants Congress no express power to strip people of their citizenship, whether, in the exercise of the implied power to regulate foreign affairs or in the exercise of any specifically granted power." - Afroyim v. Rusk, 387 U.S. 253 (1967).

White Sage fire: Arizona fires prompt evacuations near Grand Canyon A mix of high temperatures, gusty winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation has fuelled the fire's swift advance in Arizona, officials say.

“A rapidly moving wildfire north-west of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has forced the closure of the park's North Rim and triggered evacuation orders for area residents.” www.bbc.com/news/article... - BBC News

#Arizona #AZFire #GrandCanyon #WhiteSageFire #Wildfires

We have been mapping and studying the known flood risks at Camp Mystic.

It turns out that not only was the camp in a flood zone, some cabins were located in areas that local county officials had deemed “extremely hazardous.”

Here is more of what we found.

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Major flash flooding is underway in and around Ruidoso, New Mexico.

I am a veteran of the invasion of Iraq and two more tours and know that defeating Iran won’t be “quick” or “easy” no matter how much chickenahawks like Mark Levin and Ted Cruz think. We must not get s... TikTok video by FPWellman

Nothing about attacking Iran will be quick or easy. I know. I invaded Iraq…twice. My latest. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjWn9wER/

No Kings Demonstration in Grass Valley Saturday 6-14-25 . 3-4 thousand estimated showed up. Some shots from above. @yubanet.com

No Kings demonstration in Brunswick Basin - photo gallery An estimated 3,700 to 4,000 people showed up on Saturday afternoon to participate in the local No Kings demonstration in the Brunswick Basin in Grass Valley. The peaceful event drew a much larger crow...

More photos and video from the western Nevada County No Kings rally. yubanet.com/regional/no-...

‘Undermining trust’: Kennedy’s promises on vaccines put to the test The health secretary wants regulators to question long-settled science and public health guidance.

RFK Jr. promised he would not discourage vaccines or make the shots “difficult” to access during his confirmation hearings for the nation's top health official.

Now that the longtime anti-vaccine activist has the job, he’s putting his promise to the test.

This.👇

Titcomb v. Bellows Learn more.

🚨BREAKING: Maine court rejects right wing lawsuit challenging the wording of anti-voting ballot question. A big victory for our clients DSCC, DCCC, DGA and the voters of Maine. www.democracydocket.com/cases/maine-...

CAL FIRE Expands Night Aerial Firefighting Capabilities with Upcoming Training at Englebright Lake MCCLELLAN, CA – June 3, 2025 – CAL FIRE will conduct night aerial firefighting training exercises for helicopters at Lake Berryessa (Napa County) and Lake Englebright (Nevada/Yuba Counties) on June 4 ...

@calfire.bsky.social will conduct night aerial firefighting training exercises for helicopters at Lake Berryessa (Napa County) and Lake Englebright (Nevada/Yuba Counties) June 4 - 10. Night flights are scheduled for June 5, 6, 9 and 10, extending until midnight. yubanet.com/regional/cal...

FEMA staff were left baffled and confused on Monday after David Richardson, the newly appointed head of the U.S. disaster agency, said during a briefing that he hadn’t known the country has a hurricane season, Reuters reported.

Never forget that Trump always hires the best people.

BLM issues seasonal fire restrictions for 10 counties in Central California EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is issuing seasonal fire restrictions effective Friday, June 6, due to dry conditions and wildland fire danger. These seasonal restrictions are ...

BLM issues seasonal fire restrictions effective June 6 due to dry conditions and wildland fire danger. The BLM-managed public lands affected by restrictions are in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Yuba counties. yubanet.com/regional/blm...

🚨 Meet Mocha, CAL FIRE’s accelerant detection K9. This chocolate lab helps investigators sniff out evidence at fire scenes—playing a key role in arson cases across California.

See suspicious activity? Call CAL FIRE’s Arson Hotline: 1-800-468-4408.
#ArsonAwareness #K9Unit #CALFIRE

Successful Rescue of Teen and Two Dogs from Abandoned Well Shaft in Grass Valley Nevada County, California – At approximately 6:55 pm on Saturday 5/24/25, Nevada County Consolidated Fire responded to a 911 call reporting a 15-year-old juvenile and two dogs trapped in an abandoned ...

The teen and both dogs were successfully brought to the surface without serious injuries. The teen was released at scene with no injuries. The dogs were treated for minor dehydration and are expected to make a full recovery. yubanet.com/regional/suc...

The river is running at approximately 1,800 cubic feet per second (cfs). For context, at that volume it takes less than 45 seconds to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool.

Woman Reported Missing After Falling into South Yuba River NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. May 25, 2025 – At approximately 8:33 pm on 5/24/2025 emergency crews from Nevada County Consolidated Fire District responded to reports of a female individual who had fallen into...

Despite extensive efforts, the individual was not located. Search operations continued for several hours before being suspended due to safety concerns and fading daylight. NCSO and the SAR Team have since taken over the operation and search efforts are actively ongoing.

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California Conservation Corps are sowing seeds

California Conservation Corps are sowing seeds

At the L.A. Moran Reforestation Center, CAL FIRE and the California Conservation Corps are sowing seeds for wildfire resilience. These seedlings will help restore and strengthen California’s forests. 🌱
#Reforestation #ForestHealth #CALFIRE