Over 100 homes affected by the wildfire MEXICO CITY (AP) — The federal government in Chile declared an alert Tuesday over a wildfire that had damaged dozens of homes on the outskirts of the port city of Valparaiso. News video showed large tongues of...
Australia Prime Minister Announces Paid Leave for Volunteer Firefighters
Labor party has pressed the government to consider compensation PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia’s beleaguered prime minister announced Tuesday that volunteer firefighters from the federal public sector will receive paid leave entitlements in a move to...
Australia Prime Minister Apologizes for Vacationing During Wildfires
Morrison cut short a vacation amid public anger at his absence SYDNEY (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized Sunday for taking a family vacation in Hawaii as deadly bushfires raged across several states, destroying homes and claiming...
PG&E’s History with Blackouts Signaled Trouble
Persistent failures and broken promises that in some cases compromised public safety By JUSTIN PRITCHARD and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The state senators grilling the CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. were upset — like...
Two Firefighters Killed, Three Hurt in Australia Wildfire
Falling tree causes vehicle crash killing two volunteer firefighters By TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Two volunteer firefighters died Thursday while battling wildfires ravaging Australia’s most populous state, forcing Prime...
Australian Firefighters Killed in Rollover
Two killed near Buxton New South Wales Rural Fire Service The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) confirms that two NSW RFS volunteer firefighters have died tonight near Buxton, in south western Sydney. The deaths occurred following a vehicle rollover...
California Expands Insurance Protections in Wildfire Areas
Moratorium protects over 200,000 additional homes SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than a million California homes are now protected under a new law that temporarily bans insurance companies from dropping customers in areas affected by recent wildfires,...
Australia’s Most Populous State Declares Wildfire Emergency
7.4 million acres of land has burnt nationwide By TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia's most populous state of New South Wales declared a seven-day state of emergency Thursday as oppressive conditions fanned around 100...
PG&E, Governor Face Off in Bankruptcy Dispute
$13.5 billion settlement was supposed to resolve more than $36 billion in claims from victims By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will have to quickly overhaul a complex plan addressing more than $50...
PG&E Scrambles to Renegotiate Wildfire Deal
Attorneys for the fire victims so far have collectively lodged claims of about $36 billion DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's opposition to Pacific Gas & Electric's restructuring plan just a week after...
California Governor Rejects PG&E Wildfire Settlement
Major setback in $13.5 billion settlement By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected a $13.5 billion settlement that Pacific Gas & Electric struck just last week with thousands of people who...
Insurance Plan Fights Overhaul Aimed at Wildfire Areas
FAIR Plan Association sues arguing order is illegal By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California homeowners in wildfire-prone areas struggle to find insurance, a lawsuit filed Friday will test the state's authority to help them....