1900 Firefighters Still Battling Wildfires in Northern California

(07/07/08)

• A series of dry lightning strikes ignited more than 1,500 wildfires across central and Northern California on June 21. •Federal assistance to California after President Bush July 28th presidential disaster declaration helped reduce the number of fires from 1,500 to 335 by July 4th.    Click here to download a PowerPoint Presentation with more details on this Event