EnvironmentElevated Fire Danger In California As Drought PersistsJune 23, 2016 | Ed JoyceNot much change is expected in drought conditions in California during the summer "dry season" but wildfire danger is increasing, with 66 million dead trees in the Sierra Nevada adding potential fuel. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDespite Recent Rains, California Faces Brutal Fire SeasonJune 23, 2016 | Ben AdlerAny hope of a wet winter dousing California’s fire season is quickly going up in flames. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentForest Service: 66 Million Dead Trees In Sierra NevadaJune 22, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Forest Service says 66 million trees are dead in the Sierra Nevada after four consecutive years of drought in California and a bark beetle infestation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Containment Begins On LA-Area WildfiresJune 22, 2016(AP) - Firefighters have stopped the progress of a pair of major wildfires burning in the foothills of Los Angeles suburbs.
EnvironmentSacramento-Area Water Conservation 31 Percent In MayJune 21, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia is in the fifth consecutive year of drought and water providers continue to urge voluntary conservation, as mandatory statewide rules have ended. Sacramento-area residents reduced their water use by 31 percent in May. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Two Wildfires Burning East Of Los AngelesJune 21, 2016(AP) - Two wildfires that together have burned more than 4,000 acres in foothill suburbs of Los Angeles are growing fast and are surging closer to each other.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: California Fire Update June 21, 2016Hot temperatures are in the forecast for the Sacramento region. Meanwhile, a number of fires are burning across the state. CapRadio's Steve Milne provides an update. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRecord Heat, Wildfires Scorch Western U.S.June 19, 2016 | Ed JoyceAs thousands of federal and state firefighters work to contain wildfires in California and other western states, record-setting heat has prompted warnings from the National Weather Service for parts of California, Nevada and Arizona.
California To Fire Up Burners To Battle Dead Tree EpidemicJune 19, 2016(AP) — Officials in California say they're preparing to use large air-blasting incinerators to burn up trees killed by drought and a beetle epidemic ravaging Sierra Nevada forests.
Evacuations Lifted For 210-Acre Fire In Amador CountyJune 17, 2016Update June 20 6:19 a.m. -- The Camanche Fire is 210 acres and 95 percent contained. All evacuations have been lifted.
