Forestry

Of the state's largest fires on record, this is the only one to occur in December.
Environmentalists say the land's development would harm 20 endangered plants and animals.
A 70-year-old woman died in her car along an evacuation route.
The state has experienced some of the biggest and deadliest fires in its history this year.
California raised its fire threat level to "purple" on Friday, a never-before-used color.
Preparation is the key. That, and when ordered to evacuate, I scram.
Hurricane-force winds could make the already devastating wildfires even worse.
"The prospects for containment are not good. Mother Nature is going to decide when we have the ability to put it out."
The flames have spread across more than 68,000 acres while consuming dozens of homes in their path.