Devastating wildfires continue to rage across California and other west coast states. On Thursday, KESQ News Channel 3 is taking part in a coordinated fundraising effort to help. KESQ is joining other ABC affiliate stations in the “ABC Western Wildfires Day of Giving” on Thursday, September 17. Photo by Scott Dalton/American Red Cross The goal:
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. Governor Newsom will give an update on the wildfire fight and the fight against the coronavirus at a Noon news conference. WATCH LIVE HERE:
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President Trump is visiting California on Monday. He’s expected to meet with politicians and fire officials to be briefed on the fires that continue to burn up and down the state. He’s expected to speak at noon. Watch live coverage here: The president will be visiting McClellan Park in Sacramento County, a former U.S. Air
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – On Sunday CalFire determined that the cause of the massive El Dorado Fire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest was sparked by a smoke-generating ‘pyrotechnic device’ at a gender reveal party at El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa. The El Dorado fire erupted at 10:20 a.m. Saturday. As of Monday
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The El Dorado fire continues to burn west of the Coachella Valley. As of Tuesday morning, the fire is at 7% containment and has burned nearly 10,000 acres. Even though the fire started about 50 miles west in Yucaipa, winds have carried smokey conditions toward the Coachella Valley. A smoke advisory is in place through
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Closure to take effect starting at 5 pm Monday The U.S. Forest Service has closed the following National Forest Land in Southern California effective 5 pm Monday: Angeles National ForestCleveland National ForestInyo National ForestLos Padres National ForestSan Bernardino National ForestSequoia National ForestSierra National ForestStanislaus National Forest The Forest Service is also prohibiting all ignition sources
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. Governor Newsom provided an update on California’s response to the wildfires and the coronavirus at noon. He also announced that on Friday, the state will release new guidance on reopening rules. You can watch that news conference Friday at Noon on News Channel 3 and live online at KESQ.com/Livestream-Events Stay updated with the
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The Apple Fire, now visible from the Coachella Valley, has grown to 26,850 acres with containment expanded to 20% containment, as of Tuesday night. The fire began in Cherry Valley and continues to spread in the mountains within the San Bernardino National Forest. 12 structures have been destroyed so far. Fire officials now say the
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The Apple Fire continues to burn in Cherry Valley. According to Cal Fire, 26,450 acres have burned as of Monday morning and the fire is at 5% containment. The dry heat, high temperatures, winds and steep terrain have created challenges for firefighters on the ground. “That whole mountainside is covered with those heavy fuels, coupled
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Firefighters were battling a wind-driven wildfire that had burned approximately 50 to 100 acres along State Highway 18 in San Bernardino Thursday morning. The fire was burning primarily in dry brush near Old Waterman Canyon Road near the main campus of Cal State San Bernardino. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly before 2:30 a.m. Thursday.
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A deadly blaze that tore through a Calimesa mobile home community this month was started when a trash truck caught fire and the driver dumped the burning garbage on the side the road. Now, the waste industry is reviewing longstanding guidance to drivers to dump burning trash to ensure their safety, limit truck damage and
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Palm Springs and tribal firefighters were mopping up an overnight wildfire near the Indian Canyons early Monday morning. The fire reportedly broke out shortly before 1:00 a.m. along South Palm Canyon and Acanto Drive. A KESQ News Channel 3 news crew at the scene estimated the fire’s size at approximately two acres. Palm Springs Fire
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