Fire Update Articles
University Farm sees overcrowding
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Some people jokingly call student housing pig pens, but at the University Farm, where there is the real deal, the overworked and overlooked volunteers are far from laughing. The university recently allowed its farm to be used as a temporary animal shelter for those displaced by the fires, but the job isn't always easy, said Jill Simon, a volunteer with the North Valley Animal Disaster Group.
Humboldt Fire update: Blaze now fully contained
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Updated Monday at 7:30 p.m. The Humboldt Fire is now fully contained. As of 7 p.m., Cal Fire issued an update to its fire information page, saying that "significant progress" could be expected toward the end of the evening.
Gov. Schwarzenegger visits Chico
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The Silver Dollar Fairground received a high profile visitor Wednesday-the governor. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived at about 2:20 p.m. to talk about the fires, which have been spreading quickly across California as a result of the heat and thunder strikes.
Yolo Hall to be used as Red Cross operations center
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In light of the fires raging across California, the American Red Cross is making camp at the university. The Cross' Disaster Response Team is setting up an operations center in Yolo Hall because of its space and resources, said Lt. Robyn Hearne of the University Police.
