Stories tagged with: northern california wildfires

• CA fires: DR begins, former Gateway campus a shelter

  by David Roach, posted Tuesday, October 17, 2017 (6 years ago)

  

  Screen capture from The Sacramento Bee

  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (BP) -- As firefighters gained ground against the Northern California blaze Gov. Jerry Brown called perhaps "the greatest tragedy" the state "has ever faced," Southern Baptist disaster relief crews began feeding, cleanup and chaplaincy work today (Oct. 17).

  Meanwhile, the former main campus of Gateway Seminary in Mill Valley, Calif., was being used to shelter both evacuees and out-of-town fire crews, and a pastor in Calistoga, Calif., credited prayer with saving his town. Read More

• Calif. wildfires rage, churches 'jumping into action'

  by David Roach, posted Tuesday, October 10, 2017 (6 years ago)

  

  Screen capture from CNN

  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (BP) -- Amid Northern California wildfires that have killed at least 13 people and burned more than 1,500 buildings since Oct. 8, Southern Baptist churches have begun ministering and California Southern Baptist Convention disaster relief crews are poised for relief work.

  The death toll is expected to rise, according to media reports, and more than 100 people have been reported missing. As of Monday night (Oct. 10), several of the 17 fires had not been contained. Read More