Sources: Los Angeles Times
Two pilots are killed in a helicopter crash while fighting a wildfire in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. 2026-09-21
The National Interagency Fire Center reports that two people were killed yesterday in a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter crash in Fishlake National Forest, Utah, U.S., while trying to battle the Widemouth 2 fire. 2026-08-8
U.S. district judge Charles Breyer issues a temporary restraining order directing President Donald Trump to return control of the National Guard to California, saying he violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded his statutory authority. Later, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocks the order. 2025-06-13
The Park Fire in California, United States, spreads to more than 350,000 acres, with at least 134 structures being destroyed by the wildfires. 2024-07-28
The New York Court of Appeals overturns former American film producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction in the state for rape by a vote of 4–3, and orders a new trial. However, Weinstein will still remain in prison on a 2022 conviction in California for rape. 2024-04-25
In the United States, Maui County officials announce that more than 93 people have died in the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, making it the deadliest American wildfire since 1918, surpassing the death toll of the 2018 Camp Fire in California. 2023-08-13
Fast-moving fires around Orange County, California, United States, force over 70,000 residents to evacuate. Two firefighters are critically injured while battling the blazes. 2020-10-26
Hundreds of homes in California, U.S. are evacuated due to wildfires in the region. 2013-05-2
A wildfire causes the evacuation of hundreds of homes in Lake Isabella, California. 2011-05-27
A wildfire forces the evacuation of thousands of homes in Palmdale California, United States. 2010-07-30