Bear Fire: Fire in Tahoe National Forest exceeds 3,000 acres

Bear Fire in Sierra County now fully contained at 3,323 acres

Bear Fire in Sierra County grows to nearly 3,300 acres

Natural disaster. Devastating loss aftermath scene. A teddy bear sits on the ground amidst the aftermath of a devastating forest fire. The scene is dominated by a dilapidated wooden house.

Green pockets of hope. A few blood red fire lilies. Green grass popping up in the vleilands. These are a few of the things that give us hope after the recent fire in the southern parts of the Cederberg. In the aftermath of the fire, the mountains bear the scars of a colossal struggle between the blaze and the natural world. Charred earth and blackened sugarbushes sprawl as far as the eye can see, an expanse that speaks of both destruction, but also of resilience. Amidst the seemingly desolate la

Bear Fire: Classes for Sierra County school district canceled due to wildfire