The blaze sits just a quarter-mile from Chilnualna Falls, but officials say no homes or roads are threatened yet.

Sacramento’s Friday afternoon will turn sunny and warm, with temperatures reaching 88 degrees before a dry weekend near 90.

Sacramento gets a mild Thursday with regional precipitation chances before temperatures warm into the upper 80s and near 90 over the weekend.

Placer County will convert forest debris into biochar near Truckee, ending a saga that began with a scrapped power plant in 2008.

Sacramento starts cool and clear Wednesday, but weekend temperatures are headed back toward 90 degrees.

Sacramento hits 88 degrees Tuesday before a cooler midweek stretch. Sunshine and dry conditions dominate, with warmer weather returning Friday.

The Sacramento Valley will see sunny conditions Monday, while dry air and gusty winds are raising fire-weather concerns across the region.

Sacramento starts Sunday cool and clear, but temperatures quickly rebound. Highs reach 90 or higher several times next week as dry air and regional fire-weather concerns continue.

Sacramento will see a sunny Saturday with an afternoon high near 86 and gusts of 25 to 35 mph. A cooler Sunday brings patchy smoke before temperatures climb again next week.

Plumas County alone could see nearly 4,800 customers go dark as fire-weather winds sweep through Saturday.

Sacramento will hit about 100 degrees Thursday under a Heat Advisory before temperatures plunge into the 80s this weekend.

A year-long Berkeley Lab experiment on two identical Fresno homes found a lighter roof ran nearly 14 degrees cooler in peak summer sun.

Sacramento’s Heat Advisory arrives with a 101-degree Wednesday, but relief is already in sight. Temperatures drop into the 80s by the weekend.