Evacuations Ordered For Fires Burning In Placer, El Dorado Counties September 3, 2018 The North Fire burning near Emigrant Gap in Placer County has burned 500 acres and is 10 percent contained, while the Sliger Fire near El Dorado-Placer county line has prompted new evacuations.
Study Shows Health, Reaction-Time Declines In Firefighters September 2, 2018 An ongoing health-monitoring study on firefighters involved wrist-worn motion monitors and body composition measurements.
Firefighters Declare Carr Fire Fully Contained August 30, 2018 (AP) — The massive Carr Fire in Redding that destroyed more than 1,000 homes and claimed eight lives has been fully contained.
State Government Legislative Panel Advances California Utility Wildfire Liability Bill August 29, 2018 (AP) — California utilities regulators would have the option of letting companies charge customers for some of the costs of lawsuits stemming from disastrous 2017 wildfires under legislation that will go before the Assembly and Senate this week.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Yosemite Returns To Normal Operations After Ferguson Fire August 27, 2018 Yosemite National Park spokesman Scott Gediman joins Insight to discuss what visitors can expect now that the park is returning to normal operations after being closed for three weeks due to the Ferguson Fire. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Cost Of Wildfires Could Get Passed On Under California Lawmakers’ New Proposal August 24, 2018 | Ben Bradford California lawmakers have released a new proposal to improve the state’s preparedness and response to wildfires — and to soften the financial cost of those fires on electric utilities.
San Francisco Man Arrested For Deadly Klamathon Fire August 23, 2018 Investigators concluded that a debris fire he started turned into a 60-square-mile blaze that killed one person and destroyed 35 homes.
Utah Firefighter Died After Retardant Drop On Mendocino Complex Fire August 20, 2018 A firefighter died last week from falling tree debris after thousands of gallons of retardant were dropped on the area where he was helping battle the Mendocino Complex Fire.
Firefighters Continue Making Headway Against California Blazes August 20, 2018 Steep, rugged terrain has slowed progress on most of the fires raging throughout the state, including the Ranch Fire. But by Sunday, officials said the Ferguson fire was fully contained.
Record-Breaking Fire Tornado Killed Redding Firefighter August 16, 2018 A firefighter who died while helping people evacuate the Carr Fire in Redding was killed by a fire tornado that at one point reached a temperature of 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit, officials said.
