Schools Close As PG&E Shuts Off Power In Sierra Foothills Due To Fire Conditions. Residents Concerned About Additional Outages October 15, 2018 | Ezra David Romero Strong winds, low humidity and dry vegetation caused PG&E to turn off power to customers in the Sierra Nevada foothills on Sunday night. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PG&E Plans To Restore Power For Most Northern California Customers Affected By Fire Danger Outage October 14, 2018 PG&E said Monday it planned to restore power by midnight to 70 percent of customers in Northern California who were without power since Sunday night. About 60,000 customers were affected by the power shut-off, the company said in a statement.
Officials: Power Lines Ignited Fatal 2017 Cascade Fire In Yuba County October 9, 2018 Two sagging Pacific Gas and Electric Co. power lines made contact and ignited the Cascade Fire last year that killed four people and injured a firefighter in Yuba County, fire officials said Tuesday.
Environment Cal Fire Announces $155 Million In Grants To Reduce Wildfire Risk October 2, 2018 | Ezra David Romero New grants and workshops from Cal Fire aim to reduce the risk of wildfires to communities in and near forested areas. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Fire Ecologists Say More Fires Should Be Left To Burn. So Why Aren't They? September 27, 2018 Fire ecologists are urging forest managers to allow more wildfires to burn on the landscape to help thin overgrown forests. Many challenges stand in the way.
Health Care California Hospitals Confront Growing Wildfire Danger At Disaster Planning Event September 25, 2018 | Sammy Caiola As California wildfire seasons get longer, hotter and more dangerous, hospitals are finding preparing for disasters is crucial. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government New California Law Helps Utilities With Wildfire Lawsuits September 21, 2018 California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a measure allowing utilities to bill their customers to pay for future legal settlements stemming from devastating 2017 wildfires.
State Government California Has Already Run Out Of Money Fighting Fires (But More Is On The Way) September 20, 2018 | Ben Adler The new state budget that took effect in July set aside nearly $443 million to fight wildfires. But that money is gone. So now Cal Fire is getting an additional $234 million. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mendocino Complex Fire, Biggest Wildfire On Record In California, Is Fully Contained September 19, 2018 The U.S. Forest Service says the Mendocino Complex Fire — the largest wildfire on record in California — is 100 percent contained.
Mendocino Complex Firefighter's Death Caused By Retardant Drop From 747 September 14, 2018 (AP) — A firefighter battling the largest wildfire in California history was killed last month when thousands of gallons of flame-suppressing liquid were dropped from an aircraft flying barely above the treetops.
