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The River Fire was a wildfire that broke out from a lightning storm early on August 16, 2020 in Monterey County, California, south of Salinas, near River Road and Mount Toro. [2] [3] Within its first day, it spread to 2,000 acres and was 10% contained; mandatory evacuations were ordered, while air and ground crews worked the fire. [4]
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Robert Hernandez, 38, a Cal Fire fire apparatus engineer, was arrested and charged with six felonies, including arson during a state of emergency. California fire agency engineer arrested ...
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At 8:15 pm on Tuesday night, CAL FIRE has reported that the Hennessey Fire had consumed 10,000 acres, the Gamble Fire off of Berryessa Knoxville Road has also consumed 10,000 acres, the Spanish Fire near Spanish Flat had grown to 1,000 acres, the "15-10" near Putah Creek Bridge had burned 8,000 acres, and the newly-ignited Markley Fire near the ...
A 2016 report from the National Volunteer Fire Council estimates that more than 100 firefighters in the U.S, are arrested on arson charges each year. Wildfires have burned nearly 1m acres in ...
The Hopkins Fire had expanded to 7,472 acres (3,024 ha) with no containment. [24] One firefighter was confirmed dead in a vehicle accident, and another was injured. [25] Over the next few days, the fire continued to expand rapidly, burning about 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) a day, reaching 298,269 acres (120,705 ha) on September 4.
The fires include four ignited in a matter of days over the last two weeks in Sonoma County.