Over 1.5M gallons of retardant dropped Defense Flash News NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA, UNITED STATES 10.26.2020 Video by Staff Sgt. Edward Siguenza California National Guard Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) were utilized at extreme capabilities...
Federal Agencies Fall Short of President Trump’s Forest Protection Goals
Numbers show it will take more than executive orders to make significant progress By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest...
$166M in Fines Recommended for PG&E Over Power Outages
Two blackouts in October 2019 lasted several days and affected dozens of Northern California counties SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators are being asked to fine Pacific Gas & Electric nearly $166 million for failing to properly inform...
Utility Equipment Sparked 2018 Woolsey Fire in California
Southern California Edison equipment identified in report LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 2018 wildfire that killed three people and destroyed 1,600 homes was sparked by Southern California Edison equipment, according to a report by investigators released this week...
Probe of Australia Wildfires Recommends Climate Risk Forecasts
Black Summer fires killed at least 33 people including 10 firefighters By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An investigation into Australia’s catastrophic wildfire season on Friday recommended greater efforts to forecast the impacts...
August Complex Fire Water Tender Rollover
Rapid Lesson Sharing Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center At approximately 0755 hours on September 27th, August Complex South Zone communications was notified of a Water Tender accident via radio by another Water Tender Operator who was also working in...
Evacuation Orders Lifted in Two California Wildfires
Burned firefighters still in critical condition IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for the last of some 130,000 Californians forced from their homes by two wind-driven wildfires. Smoky air lingered over a large swath of Southern...
Evacuation Orders Lifted for Many Who Fled California’s Blue Ridge Fire
Roughly 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate Monday By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of Californians were allowed to return to their homes Wednesday as calmer winds helped firefighters beat back two...
AP: California Power Shutoffs Explained
A look at the what, how, and why By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's largest utilities have staged power shutoffs this year to prevent their equipment from sparking wildfires during the worst fire season on record. Here's a...
California Utility Was Slow to Cut Power Before Wildfire Began
Southern California Edison under scrutiny By BRIAN MELLEY and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facing extreme wildfire conditions this week that included hurricane-level winds, the main utility in Northern California cut power to nearly...
Colorado’s Largest Wildfire Burned Over 200 Homes
Cameron Peak Fire ignited in arid and rugged terrain FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire that has scorched more than 326 square miles (844 square kilometers) since it started in mid-August, becoming the largest in Colorado history, has damaged or...
Wind a Risk as California Fires Keep Tens of Thousands Away
Forecasts call for Santa Ana winds to keep blowing over much of Southern California By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday...