Two Fires Continue To Burn In Calaveras CountyJuly 12, 2016UPDATE, July 13, 9:30 a.m.: The Pacheco Fire south of Valley Springs in Calaveras County is now 341 acres and is 20 percent contained. Meanwhile, the Stagecoach Fire is 35 acres and is 75 percent contained.
EnvironmentLow Or No Water Conservation Targets 'Shortsighted'July 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia is in the fifth consecutive year of drought, but state water managers ended mandatory conservation rules. Local water suppliers now determine conservation rates, and some have low or no targets. A water expert says that's 'shortsighted.' Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Persists, Conservation Still ‘Top Priority’July 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia is in the fifth consecutive year of drought. Although mandatory statewide water conservation is over, the State Water Resources Control Board says water conservation remains a "top priority."
Trailhead Fire At 85 Percent Containment - All Evacuations LiftedJuly 6, 2016UPDATE: Firefighters have contained 85 percent of the 5,615-acre wildfire burning across Placer and El Dorado Counties.
EnvironmentCalifornia May Water Conservation Rate Is 28 PercentJuly 6, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe California Water Resources Control Board Wednesday says Californians cut water use by 28 percent in the final month of mandatory statewide conservation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
250 Firefighters Battle 185-Square-Mile Blaze In NevadaJuly 5, 2016(AP) - A wind-whipped brush fire that has consumed more than 185 square miles of rangeland in north-central Nevada burned within a few hundred yards of ranch homes on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or structure damage.
EnvironmentTrailhead Fire In Placer, El Dorado Counties Now 60 Percent ContainedJuly 5, 2016More than 2,100 firefighters remain on the Trailhead Fire Tuesday morning. The blaze burning in Placer and El Dorado counties is at 60 percent containment.
EnvironmentCrews Battle Access, Terrain On Trailhead FireJuly 4, 2016 | Ed JoyceUpdate 6 p.m. July 4: The Trailhead Fire is 50 percent contained at 5,444 acres. Mandatory evacuation orders are being reduced to voluntary in areas affected by the fire in Placer and El Dorado counties. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAbove Normal Wildfire Risk Through October In CaliforniaJuly 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceForecasters say the threat of wildfires will remain high in Southern California and the Southwest in July and August because of persistent drought and because summer rains may not be as consistent as usual.
EnvironmentFire Restrictions For Lake Tahoe BasinJuly 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceFire restrictions are in effect on U.S. Forest Service lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Officials say illegal and unattended campfires cause over 90 percent of wildfires within the Lake Tahoe Basin. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
