State Government ‘I Own This’: Gov. Newsom On California’s Wildfire Emergency, PG&E Power Shutoffs And More October 27, 2019 | Randol White “PG&E right now has incentives for bad behavior,” the governor said Sunday after declaring a statewide emergency as wildfires raged throughout Northern California and millions were without power after public safety shutoffs. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PG&E Announces New Potential Shutoffs Early Next Week As Millions Still Without Power October 26, 2019 With millions still waiting for power to be restored, PG&E announced another round of potential shut-offs could start as early as Tuesday.
Kincade Fire: 180,000 Evacuate As Severe Winds Hit Northern California October 26, 2019 Two firefighters were injured Sunday battling the fire that has been raging since Wednesday.
PG&E Reports Problems With Lines Near Where Kincade Wildfire Started In Sonoma County October 24, 2019 PG&E says it had a problem with a transmission tower near where the Kincade wildfire ignited in Sonoma County. Officials have ordered 2,000 people to evacuate their homes and businesses in Sonoma County after the wildfire exploded in size.
PG&E Will Cut Power To More Than 800,000 Customers Wednesday Morning As Fire Danger Returns October 8, 2019 The utility says power could be shut off in parts of 34 Northern California counties starting Wednesday morning when dry, windy weather is expected.
PG&E Restores Power To Customers Impacted By Public Safety Shutoff October 5, 2019 PG&E has restored power to the more than 10,000 customers in Butte, Plumas and Yuba counties who lost service this weekend due to the public safety power shutoff.
State Government California Adopts 22 New Laws Taking Aim At Wildfire Danger October 2, 2019 The measures largely enact key recommendations from a June report by a governor’s task force and build on $1 billion in the state budget devoted to preparing for wildfires and other emergencies. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Metro Area Ranks No. 4 On National Wildfire Risk Report September 12, 2019 | Steve Milne Real estate research and data firm CoreLogic's "Wildfire Risk Report" out Thursday ranks Sacramento fourth in the country when it comes to the high density of homes located in areas susceptible to wildfires.
Officials Lift Some Evacuation Orders In Walker Fire September 10, 2019 Evacuations remain in place for the fire burning northeast of Quincy in the Plumas National Forest.
Crews Gain Ground On Swedes Fire In Butte County, Evacuations Lifted September 8, 2019 Favorable weather allowed firefighters to prevent the growth of the fire while increasing containment of the blaze southeast of Oroville.
