FIRE

Placer supes act on hazardous vegetation ordinance

The Placer County Board of Supervisors has approved the permanent expansion of the county's hazardous vegetation abatement ordinance to all of the county's unincorporated a ...

Welding fire destroys roof, attic of Applegate home

  An attempted welding repair to a water heater in an Applegate home’s attic sparked a fire that destroyed the roof and attic before firefighters saved the rest of the ...

Robbers Fire suspect in Placer County court Monday

The suspect in starting the 2,650-acre Robbers Fire with fireworks near Foresthill is due to make his next court appearance Monday. Bryon Craig Mason, 28, of Sacramento, is slated ...