El Dorado County

In a federal regulatory filing Monday, PG&E says one of its transmission poles has been seized as part of a U.S. Forest Service criminal probe into the Mosquito Fire that began earlier this month east of Foresthill in Placer County.

In a federal regulatory filing Monday, PG&E says one of its transmission poles has been seized as part of a U.S. Forest Service criminal probe into the Mosquito Fire that began earlier this month east of Foresthill in Placer County.

Calmer weather in Northern California helped firefighters battle a wildfire threatening thousands of mountain homes on Monday, while remnants of last week’s Pacific hurricane continued to produce thunderstorms that caused flash flooding in the southern part of the state, where crews made headway against another huge blaze.

Calmer weather in Northern California helped firefighters battle a wildfire threatening thousands of mountain homes Monday in the Sierra Nevada.

The Mosquito Fire is ravaging El Dorado and Placer counties as the air quality is becoming a major concern.

The Mosquito Fire is ravaging El Dorado and Placer counties as air quality is becoming a major concern for the Bay Area. Gia Vang reports.

A San Francisco man who went missing in the Desolation Wilderness Tuesday was found dead.

The boulder was part of a rockslide that crashed down on U.S. Highway 50 in the Sierra Nevada, blocking both lanes.

The Caldor Fire has burned through a favorite vacation region for Bay Area families and many want to help the impacted.

The Caldor Fire has burned through a favorite vacation region for Bay Area families and many want to help the impacted. Jean Elle reports.

A popular vacation haven normally filled with tens of thousands of summer tourists was clogged with fleeing vehicles Monday after the entire resort city of South Lake Tahoe was ordered to leave as a ferocious wildfire raced toward Lake Tahoe, a sparkling gem on the California-Nevada border.

Evacuation orders were issued across the South Lake Tahoe region Monday as flames from the massive and destructive Caldor Fire threatened the popular recreation area. Thom Jensen, Jeff Ranieri and Rob Mayeda report.

Cal Fire officials issued evacuation orders and warnings around the Tahoe Basin, including South Lake Tahoe Sunday evening as crews dealt with the two-week old Caldor Fire, they said was “more aggressive than anticipated,” and continued to edge toward the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe. Kris Sanchez reports.

A wildfire burning for a week in Northern California continued to grow out of control, one of about a dozen big blazes in the drought-stricken state that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Marianne Favro reports.

A Bay Area woman found last week in a Northern California forest wearing a bikini and covered in soot and scratches admitted to starting a wildfire, authorities said.

A wildfire in the Sierra Nevada exploded overnight Tuesday near residential areas, prompting emergency evacuations and rescues at a time when fire crews are stretched thin. Kris Sanchez reports.

A wildfire in the Sierra Nevada tripled in size overnight Tuesday near residential areas, prompting emergency evacuations and rescues at a time when fire crews are stretched thin.

The California Gold Rush town of Placerville will change its logo to remove a noose that stems from its mid-19th century reputation as “Hangtown” following lynchings of criminal suspects by mobs of miners.

Highway 50, one of two main arteries into and out of the Lake Tahoe region in the Sierra Nevada, was shut down near Placerville for hours Wednesday evening due to a jackknifed big rig, according to Caltrans.