It wasn't THE big one, but it was a big one. The Humboldt Fire burned more than 23, 344 acres, destroyed 74 homes - just six with town limits - and was an unbelievably fast-moving one.[more at: http://www.paradisepost.com/ci_9637530 ]
LA County:South Lake Tahoe -- Remembering what was is still hard for some. Regrets abound, but rebirth is more prevalent.
Orange CountyAs a last-minute addition, Sheriff Lee Baca is scheduled to attend the Town Hall Meeting about fires at the Malibu Performing Arts Center this week on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Riverside County:The Santiago fire damaged more than land and houses, it wiped out a horse ranch with a special purpose, helping abused children and horses.
San Bernardino CountyLocal governments that seek full reimbursement for the cost of suppressing wildfires in state-responsibility areas should be required to prove they are planning for sufficient structural fire protection, a state senator said Thursday.
San Diego CountyDespite their obvious differences, the mountain enclave of Cedar Glen and urban San Bernardino's Del Rosa neighborhood have one crucial similarity: local government's role in easing or impeding the rebuilding process after the 2003 Old Fire.
Santa Cruz CountySAN DIEGO -- The San Diego County Board of Supervisors signed off Tuesday on a letter to be sent to Cal Fire and U.S. Forest Service officials, asking them to begin negotiating rules that will allow for nighttime aerial firefighting in their jurisdictions.[more at: http://www.10news.com/news/16632630/detail.html ]
LARKIN VALLEY -- A vehicle malfunction accidentally sparked last week's Trabing Fire, a Cal Fire official reported Tuesday.[more at: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_9689036 ]