Marcio Jose Sanchez, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Firefighters watch the Bear Fire approach in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The blaze, part of the lightning-sparked North Complex, expanded at a critical rate of spread as winds buffeted the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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Explosive Calif. wildfires stoked by fierce winds

by Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press, and Brian Melley Associated PressSeptember 9, 2020

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — Wildfires raged unchecked across parts of the western U.S. on Wednesday amid gusty and dry conditions, but forecasters said some weather relief was in sight that could help firefighters overwhelmed by the blazes. In California,…

Beth Rivera hoses down her property as the Easy fire approaches Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Simi Valley, Calif. Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the brush fire broke out before dawn between the cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark north of Los Angeles and exploded to more than 1,300 acres (526 hectares), threatening 6,500 homes, Ventura County officials said. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Fires spare Reagan library but menace homes near L.A.

by Brian Melley Associated Press, and Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated PressOctober 30, 2019

Ron Mikulaco, right, and his nephew, Brad Fernandez, examine a crack caused by an earthquake on Highway 178, Saturday outside of Ridgecrest, Calif.

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California governor says earthquakes are a ‘wake-up call’

by John Antczak Associated Press, Daisy Nguyen Associated Press, and Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated PressJuly 7, 2019

Smoke billows behind a vineyard in Hopland, Calif., as the River Fire burns on Monday, July 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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Calif. wildfires barrel toward lake towns

by Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press, and Sudhin Thanawala Associated PressJuly 30, 2018

A firefighter stands on the roof of a house submerged in mud and rocks Wednesday in Montecito, Calif. Anxious family members awaited word on loved ones Wednesday as rescue crews searched grimy debris and ruins for more than a dozen people missing after mudslides in Southern California destroyed houses, swept cars to the beach and left more than a dozen victims dead.

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California search crews look for bodies in the ooze

by Christopher Weber Associated Press, and Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated PressJanuary 12, 2018

A bulldozer moves debris as a vehicle sits stranded in flooded water on U.S. Highway 101 in Montecito, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. Dozens of homes were swept away or heavily damaged and several people were killed Tuesday as downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down hills stripped of vegetation by a gigantic wildfire that raged in Southern California last month. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Seventeen dead, 17 still missing from Calif. mudslides

by Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press, and Amanda Lee Myers Associated PressJanuary 10, 2018