Published 08/05/2024 2:31:00 a.m.

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

Fire crews have contained a third of California's largest wildfire this year, with cooler weather aiding their efforts, according to fire officials on Sunday.
Chris Vestal, spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, noted that cooler temperatures and increased humidity allowed firefighters to make significant progress.
However, officials warned that returning triple-digit temperatures could cause the fire to grow again.

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The Independent

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze, helped in part by cooler weather

08/04/2024 9:44:51 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze, helped in part by cooler weather.

08/04/2024 10:43:48 p.m.·United States

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KIFI

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze, helped in part by cooler weather. But triple-digit temperatures Sunday could allow it to grow. Cooler temperatures and increased humidity in the last few days have allowed firefighters to make progress on the Park Fire. It has scorched 627 square miles since igniting July 24 when authorities say a man pushed a burning car into a …

08/04/2024 9:44:51 p.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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KVIA

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler weather, but a return of triple-digit temperatures could allow it to grow, fire officials said Sunday. Cooler temperatures and increased humidity gave firefighters “a great opportunity to make some good advances” on the fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills, said Chris Vestal, a spokesman for the California D…

08/04/2024 9:44:51 p.m.·Panama City, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler weather, but a return of triple-digit […]

08/04/2024 4:46:46 p.m.·Winnipeg, Canada

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Washington Examiner

Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning - Washington Examiner

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress Saturday against California’s largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms that could unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds and erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the fire-stricken West. “We’re not completely out of the woods yet, but we’re looking very, very good,” CalFire official Mark Brunton said in a video update…

08/04/2024 5:20:13 p.m.·Washington, United States

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