Environment Forest Thinning Project Closure At North Lake Tahoe June 17, 2015 | Ed Joyce An area will be closed above Kings Beach in North Lake Tahoe as part of a project to reduce fire risk. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Shasta-Trinity Fire Containment Increases June 16, 2015 UPDATE: (AP) - Fire officials say a lightning-sparked fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest is growing extremely slowly, allowing crews to gently back it down toward containment lines.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Wildfire Burns 1,000 Acres, Brings Evacuations June 12, 2015 (AP) - A lightning-sparked wildfire has grown to nearly 1,000 acres and led to a handful of evacuations in rural Northern California. The blaze is burning for the third day Thursday in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
Environment California Drought: Forest Service Ready For Wildfire Season May 26, 2015 | Ed Joyce The 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.
Environment Cal Fire Says Fire Conditions In 2015 Is Worst On Record May 4, 2015 | Bob Moffitt Cal 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.
Environment In Drought-Stricken California, Firefighters Transport Water To Battle Wildfires April 23, 2015 | Katie Orr The 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.
Environment King Fire Burn Area To Reopen April 21, 2015 | Amy Quinton The 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.
State Government CAL FIRE Closely Monitoring Water Levels April 13, 2015 | Katie Orr California’s fire fighting agency is already preparing for a difficult fire season. And low water levels could hurt CAL FIRE’s ability to put fires out. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Prescribed Burns To Take Place At Lake Tahoe March 9, 2015 The Nevada Division of Forestry and the US Forest Service plan to conduct prescribed burns in the forest around Lake Tahoe starting Monday.
Environment Round Fire Claims 40 Structures; Firefighters Make Progress February 7, 2015 Forty structures have been burnt by the Round Fire in Inyo and Mono counties, according to CAL FIRE. Saturday morning rain helped slow the fires' progress. UPDATE: 9:38 p.m. Fire resources added.
