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• Donnell Fire Grows 5,000 Acres, Mandatory Evacuations In Order

  05-08-2018 23:08
  TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS13) — The Donnell Fire, which is burning on the east side of Donnell Lake in Tuolumne County, grew significantly this weekend due to Red Flag Warning conditions.
  (Source: Tuolumne County Sheriff)
  According to the U.S. Forest Service, the fire has been managed as a full suppression incident since its start on August 1. With the strong winds blowing Saturday, the fire grew about 5,000 acres and is now 5,800 acres. Officials said the winds pushed the fire northeast into th
  
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• PG&E Worker Killed In Carr Fire Has Been Identified

  05-08-2018 20:28
  CLEARLAKE, Calif. (AP) — A utility worker was killed near a Northern California wildfire as crews continued to battle multiple blazes that have forced hundreds more to evacuate, officials said Sunday.
  The Pacific Gas and Electric employee sustained fatal injuries in a vehicle-related accident Saturday on the western edge of the Carr Fire in Shasta County, said spokeswoman Melissa Subbotin. Jairus Ayeta, who was in his 20s, worked as an apprentice lineman for PG&E and was part of a crew
  
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• White House Approves Major Disaster Declaration For Shasta County

  05-08-2018 06:55
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP/CBS13) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday called on President Donald Trump to help California fight and recover from another devastating wildfire season.
  And on Saturday night, the White House answered that call and approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration.
  Brown, who inspected neighborhoods wiped out by a wildfire in the Northern California city of Redding, said he was confident the president he has clashed with over immigration and p
  
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• PG&E Employee Killed Working Near Carr Fire

  05-08-2018 06:07
  REDDING (CBS13) — PG&E confirms an employee has been killed while working in the vicinity of the Carr Fire Saturday afternoon.
  The company confirmed that the victim was a male employee who was supporting the restoration efforts.
  The identity of the victim has not been released at this time.
  “We have learned of the tragic death of a PG&E employee, who was working in the area of the Carr fire today. The safety of our employees and our customers is PG&E’s top priority.
  
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• New Mandatory Evacuations In Place For Mendocino Complex Fire

  05-08-2018 03:55
  8 p.m. UPDATE: New mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Colusa County.
  This includes the town limits of Stonyford, west to the Colusa-Lake County line and North to Colusa-Glenn County Line, Century Ranch sub-division, east and west side of East Park Reservoir, Lodoga from Squaw Creek Inn south and all areas West of Bear Valley Road to Hwy 20.
  *URGENT* Mandatory Evacuation Mendocino Complex Colusa County 8.4.18 #mendocinocomplex @MendoSheriff @LakeCoSheriffCA @MendocinoNF pic.twitter.
  
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• Firefighters From Australia And New Zealand To Help Battle California Wildfires

  05-08-2018 03:30
  (CNN) — Fire crews from Australia and New Zealand are heading to California to aid in the massive battle against wildfires, according to Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott.
  Pimlott told reporters in Anderson that 40,000 people have been displaced due to the state’s wildfires. A total of 450,000 acres have burned, most of them being consumed by the Carr Fire and the Ranch and River Fires in Northern California.
  There are 14,000 firefighters from California and other states fighting th
  
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• Police: Missing Elderly Woman With Dementia In Modesto

  05-08-2018 03:03
  MODESTO (CBS13) — Modesto Police are looking for Dorla Fike, a 78-year-old woman from Modesto who left her home this morning.
  (source: Modesto PD)
  According to Police, Fike has the onset of dementia and her family is concerned about her.
  She was last seen around 9:30 a.m. in the area of Oakdale Road and East Orangeburg Ave.
  Dorla Fike’s car (source: Modesto PD)
  Fike’s family believes she may be driving her maroon Chrysler Sebring. Her licnese plate is 5FUF947.
  Stock photo of Fi
  
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• Police: Elderly Woman With Dementia In Modesto Found

  05-08-2018 03:03
  8:15 p.m. UPDATE: Dorla returned home safely, according to her son Randy.
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  MODESTO (CBS13) — Modesto Police are looking for Dorla Fike, a 78-year-old woman from Modesto who left her home this morning.
  (source: Modesto PD)
  According to Police, Fike has the onset of dementia and her family is concerned about her.
  She was last seen around 9:30 a.m. in the area of Oakdale Road and East Orangeburg Ave.
  Dorla Fike’s car (source: Modesto PD)
  Fike’s family believes she may be dr
  
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• 9 P.M. Routine Helps Eliminate Crimes Of Opportunity In Woodland

  05-08-2018 02:40
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — It’s probably happened to everyone, leaving a door unlocked whether it’s your home or your car. These preventable unlocked doors can lead to crimes of opportunity.To prevent these accidents, a nationwide initiative is asking everyone to check their home and cars before they go to bed.
  The magic time is 9 p.m. when everyone can take a quick walk around their house to ensure their belongings are locked up safely.
  Woodland Police say they wish they could be ever
  
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• 3 Men Arrested For Refusing To Evacuate Ranch Fire, Water Marijuana Plants Instead

  05-08-2018 01:24
  LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) — Firefighters said three men in Nice refused to evacuate for the Ranch Fire because they were tending to their marijuana plants.
  Lake County Sheriff Corey Paulich said in a press release Saturday that Deputies were dispatched to the Bartlett Springs Road area when three men were being hostile toward fire engine crews. Firefighters said the men were in a Toyota pickup and refused to leave the area.
  Travis Bell, 29 (source: Lake County Sheriff)
  Deputies identified the me
  
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