Santa Ana winds fade LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfire danger eased in Southern California on Wednesday as warm and dry Santa Ana winds faded and developing onshore flow was expected to spread cooling inland. Firefighters stopped brushfires in Los Angeles and...
Winds Bring Southern California Power Cuts
Santa Ana winds expected to grow in strength. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gusty, dry Santa Ana winds swept parts of Southern California on Monday, forcing utilities to begin targeted power cuts to prevent electrical equipment from sparking and igniting wildfires...
Wildfire Operations Boss Still on the Job During Retirement
"Every assignment is kind of an adventure." SAM MCMANIS Arizona Daily Sun FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Back home in Flagstaff, retirement resumed, Buck Wickham looks none the worse for wear. Another fire season will come, soon enough, and he will sure as heck be...
PG&E Rate Hike Aimed at Improvements to Ease Fire Risk
An average increase of 8% By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric's household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt utility pay for improvements designed to reduce...
California Winds Ease but Fire Danger Remains High
Santa Ana winds hit 50 mph to 85 mph at time CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds that pushed wildfires through Southern California, burning several homes and injuring two firefighters, began easing but forecasters warned...
Winds Push Wildfire Through Southern California Canyons
Fire in Orange County's Silverado Canyon began as a house fire By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds pushed flames through Southern California canyons early Thursday as an out-of-control wildfire burned near homes and...
California Bond Fire Photos
Fire exploded in size throughout the night LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds pushed flames through Southern California canyons early Thursday as an out-of-control wildfire burned near homes and forced residents to flee.
Power Goes Out as Fire Danger Looms in Southern California
Utilities began cutting power on Wednesday By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California utilities cut the power to tens of thousands of customers to avoid the threat of wildfires as the region found itself whipped by Santa...
Survey Finds Confusion About Parts of Arizona Wildfire Evacuation Notices
Two out five thought they'd receive a personal notification FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A new survey found that many people in the Flagstaff area felt an emergency evacuation warning system widely used across Arizona is clear but that there's some confusion...
Report Released on California Firefighters Critically Burned in Silverado Fire
Green Sheet on two still on ventilators, in critical condition By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two firefighters critically burned while trying to set backfires to slow the spread of a Southern California wildfire in October...
First-Due Considerations for Basic Wildland Firefighting
Training with the Illinois Fire Service Institute Illinois Fire Service Institute Instructors Deke Carls and Steve Sallows present First Due Considerations for Basic Wildland Firefighting training in the Facebook Forum....
California Utilities May Cut Power as Fire Danger Looms
Red flag conditions Wednesday into Saturday LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California utilities warned Tuesday that they may cut power to more than 300,000 customers as dry, gusty weather raises the threat of wildfire dangers in the region. The National...