Environment'Extreme' Drought Expands In CaliforniaJune 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe latest update from government forecasters show the drought has expanded slightly in California despite rain in May.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Forest Service Ready For Wildfire SeasonMay 26, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Forest Service has wrapped up its hiring for firefighters to work on California's 18 national forests this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentUSDA: Forest Health Can Improve Water SupplyMay 18, 2015 | Amy QuintonA top USDA official recommends forest thinning and controlled burns to prevent catastrophic wildfires. He says those tools could also help provide water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Power Supply Will Meet Summer DemandMay 7, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe manager of California's power grid says additional supply, mostly from solar sources, will help it meet electricity demand this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCal Fire Says Fire Conditions In 2015 Is Worst On RecordMay 4, 2015 | Bob MoffittCal Fire says four years of drought and the timing of the rains this spring have combined to make 2015 the worst fire conditions on record.
EnvironmentIn Drought-Stricken California, Firefighters Transport Water To Battle WildfiresApril 23, 2015 | Katie OrrThe California drought is not only making fire season longer and more dangerous, it’s making fires harder to fight. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentKing Fire Burn Area To ReopenApril 21, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe US Forest Service is reopening more than 63,000 acres of land that burned during last year's King Fire in the Eldorado National Forest. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Prescribed Burns To Take Place At Lake TahoeMarch 9, 2015The Nevada Division of Forestry and the US Forest Service plan to conduct prescribed burns in the forest around Lake Tahoe starting Monday.
EnvironmentRound Fire: Monday Update: Containment Grows; Evacuations LiftedFebruary 8, 2015The Round Fire is now 95 percent contained. The 7,000 acre fire in Inyo and Mono counties started Friday afternoon, burned 40 homes and outbuildings, and damaged five others. UPDATE: 7:40pm - Evacuations have been lifted in two communities.
California Storm May Bring Mudslides In King Fire AreaDecember 10, 2014 | Amy QuintonEven before this week's storm, the Eldorado National Forest had already experienced some small debris flows in the area burned by the King Fire. The US Forest Service is expecting mudslides to continue throughout the winter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
