Tribal lands on the edge of fire: Rancheria watches crews hold the line in Fresno County

She left her home at Big Sandy Rancheria in Auberry on Sept. 5 after members of the Tribal Council warned evacuations were coming. About 170 people of the federally recognized tribe of the Big Sandy …She left her home at Big Sandy Rancheria in Auberry on Sept. 5 after members of the Tribal Council warned evacuations were coming. About 170 people of the federally recognized tribe of the Big Sandy …