Trust spent nearly 90% on overhead SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A trust approved by a federal judge to help compensate victims of deadly California wildfires sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment paid survivors just $7 million while racking up $51...
Goats Create Fire Break at Reagan Library
Over 350 goats at work on campus SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — More than 350 goats are using their mouths to help protect The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum from wildfire danger. The herd returned this week to eat brush around the...
The Unknown Widespread Wildfire Contamination of Drinking Water Systems
The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University (THE CONVERSATION) More than 58,000 fires scorched the United States last year, and 2021 is on track to...
Arizona Begins Implementing Fire Restrictions
Stage One restrictions begin Friday SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — State and federal public land management agencies in Arizona are beginning to impose fire restrictions due to hot and dry weather conditions across the state and an increase in fire starts...
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Giant Sequoia Still Smoldering from 2020 California Wildfire
Dryness could create a repeat of fires caused by lightning strikes SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A giant sequoia has been found smoldering and smoking in a part of Sequoia National Park that burned in one of California's huge wildfires last year,...
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U.S. Judge Weighs if PG&E Violated Probation with 2019 Fire
One of the probation terms was that the utility not commit another federal, state or local crime By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge is weighing whether Pacific Gas & Electric violated its criminal probation by...
CAL FIRE: CZU Lightning Complex, Lessons Learned
Insight into the battle to suppress the CZU Lightning Complex fires CAL FIRE CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz CAL FIRE CZU Unit Chief Ian Larkin & Deputy Chief Nate Armstrong offer insight, via zoom, into the battle to suppress the #CZULightningComplex,...
San Diego County Backcountry Wildfire 55% Contained
Three homes and two structures destroyed JULIAN, Calif. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire in the eastern San Diego County backcountry was 55% contained Monday night after forcing evacuations during the weekend. The fire erupted Saturday and grew to 8.1...
NIFC: Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, May 2021
A very active wildfire season is expected National Interagency Fire Center Warm weather continued in March in most of Canada south of the 60th parallel, along the western Arctic Ocean coast,and across some of the Arctic islands, while slightly below...
South Dakota Governor Sues for Fireworks at Mount Rushmore
Fireworks were canceled after 2009 because of fire danger from a pine beetle infestation By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sued the U.S. Department of Interior on Friday in an effort to see...