Aerial Mulching To Begin In King Fire Burn AreaNovember 25, 2014The US Forest Service will begin aerial mulching on Friday on 1200 acres of land scorched by the King Fire.
EnvironmentDamage From King Fire Could Get WorseNovember 14, 2014 | Amy QuintonThe King Fire in the El Dorado National Forest burned nearly 100,000 acres before it was finally contained last month. Its size might pale in comparison to the 257,000 acre Rim Fire last year, but the damage is strikingly similar and could get worse. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
US Forest Service & Environmentalists Settle LawsuitOctober 23, 2014 | Amy QuintonA legal battle between conservation groups and the US Forest Service over management of the Sierra Nevada national forests has come to an end. The groups have reached a settlement after nearly a decade. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Dog Rock Fire Update: Firefighters Make Significant Progress; Highway 140 Expected To Open SundayOctober 10, 2014 | Ed JoyceUPDATE: 11:40 P.M. SUNDAY- Containment at 95 percent, with 311 acres burned. The Highway 140 entrance into Yosemite National Park re-opened Sunday.
State GovernmentCalifornia Burns Through Firefighting BudgetSeptember 29, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia is tapping into reserves to pay for the cost of fighting wildfires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
King Fire: Structures Destroyed; More Firefighting Crews On WaySeptember 19, 2014 | Ed JoyceCal Fire says the King Fire has destroyed or damaged structures in White Meadows. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUpdate From The Front Lines Of The King FireSeptember 18, 2014NPR Reporter Kirk Siegler joins us for an update on the ever expanding King Fire in El Dorado County. We also check in with Capital Public Radio's Bob Moffitt who talked with evacuees yesterday. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Devastating Boles Blaze Leaves Weed Residents Without HomesSeptember 17, 2014The Boles fire whipped through the small town of Weed destroying or damaging 150 buildings and leaving many residents homeless. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLatest On CalFire's Battle To Keep The King Fire From Jumping Highway 50September 17, 2014We check in with KCRA's Brian Hickey for an update on the King Fire raging in El Dorado County. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Dealing With Unprecedented Fire SeasonSeptember 15, 2014 | Katie OrrDry, hot weather is leading to an unprecedented fire season throughout California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
