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...
Silverado Fire Photos
Fast-moving wildfire forced evacuation orders for 60,000 people LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round...
Utility Says Equipment May Have Caused California’s Silverado Fire
Wildfire grew in size to over 11 square miles By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison said its equipment may have sparked a fast-moving wildfire that forced evacuation orders for some...
California Firefighters Critically Injured in Blaze
Two hand crew firefighters burned in Silverado Fire By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ LOS ANGELES (AP) — California prepared for another round of dangerous fire weather Tuesday even as crews fought a pair of fast-moving blazes in the south that...