West Sacramento fire update: Lake Fire reported across Lowe’s in Lake Washington Boulevard area; scary visuals emerge

A fire reportedly broke out in West Sacramento, California. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash)

A fire reportedly broke out in West Sacramento, Californiaon Thursday, August 13. As per a local media report, the blaze was across Lowe’s, located at 2250 Lake Washington Boulevard. A fire reportedly broke out in West Sacramento, California. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash) A cause for the fire is not known and there are no … Read more

Why is I-5 closed today? Ridge Fire spreads in Los Angeles County as smoke blankets area

Image of Interstate 5 on June 03, 2026 in Castaic, California.    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

Interstate 5 was closed in both directions near Gorman, California, Friday as the fast-moving Ridge Fire burned near the major highway. The brush fire caused smoke to spread across the area and disrupting travel. Image of Interstate 5 on June 03, 2026 in Castaic, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES … Read more

Researchers tracked wildfires from 1984 to 2022; a Pacific trend added 22% to US Southwest drying-related burned area but reduced eastern Australias by about 19%

Researchers tracked wildfires from 1984 to 2022; a Pacific trend added 22% to US Southwest drying-related burned area but reduced eastern Australia’s by about 19%

Representative Image (AI-generated) A long-term shift in the tropical Pacific Ocean has played contrasting roles in wildfire activity on opposite sides of the world, amplifying fire-prone conditions in the southwestern United States while easing them in eastern Australia. According to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, the Pacific Ocean pattern increased drying-related … Read more