Move reverses a February decision by an administrative law judge By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California regulators on Thursday suspended a $200 million fine against Pacific Gas & Electric as punishment for the...
California Brush Fire Burns Over 200 Acres
Helicopter used in Santa Barbara County fire SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Winds spread a brush fire over 200 acres (81 hectares) on the south Santa Barbara County coast early Thursday amid a spell of hot and dry weather. The fire erupted on a ridge near...
Abandoned Campfire Causes Colorado Wildfire
Parsnip Fire was discovered on Monday SILVERTHORNE, Colorado - The Sopris Sun reports that 15 firefighters and a helicopter contained the spread of a wildfire caused by an abandoned campfire in the White River National Forest. The Parsnip Fire was...
Hiring: Forestry Technician (Wildland Firefighter), Department of Interior, Arizona
Position closes on Dec.31, 2020 Duties Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Superintendent, Colorado River Agency in Parker, Arizona. The purpose of this announcement is to fill a Wildland Firefighter (Forestry Technician), filled...
Hundreds Evacuated from Florida Panhandle Wildfires
Multiple structures lost in one 2,000-acre fire PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Wildfires raging in the Florida Panhandle have forced nearly 500 people to evacuate from their homes, authorities said. One wildfire that broke out Monday afternoon in Santa Rosa...
Three National Forests in Arizona Prohibit Recreational Shooting
Forests are experiencing an increase in drying trends PHOENIX (AP) — Recreational shooting is being temporarily prohibited in three national forests in Arizona in a move that officials say is aimed at reducing the wildfire threat. The Southwestern Region...
NIFC: National Significant Wildfire Potential Outlook
May, June, July and August 2020 Predictive Services, National Interagency Fire Center The wildland fire potential forecasts included in this outlook represent the cumulative forecasts of the ten Geographic Area Predictive Services units and the National...
Addressing Wildfire Challenges with the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
Key framework for addressing wildland fire challenges United States Fire Administration This Coffee Break Bulletin provides information on the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and how it helps local fire departments and residents in...
Wildfire Danger Remains High in Central Wisconsin
DNR responded to nearly 50 wildfires in the past week MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning Sunday for 12 counties in central Wisconsin as the danger of wildfires...
PG&E to Purge Most of Board in Bankruptcy Fallout
PG&E's choices for its future board will be closely scrutinized By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — PG&E Corp. will sweep out three quarters of its board of directors to start with a mostly clean slate when it emerges...
Fire Danger High in Most North Dakota Counties
Many burns bans issued across the state BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Forest Service says the fire danger in most counties across the state is very high or high. The rating is a forecast of the potential for non-agricultural grasslands to catch...
Canadian Railway Pays $1.25M to Settle 2016 Minnesota Wildfire Damage
Skibo Fire burned nearly 1,000 acres Canadian National Railway has paid $1.25 million to settle damage caused by a 2016 wildfire that burned national forest land in northeastern Minnesota, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The wildfire, known as the...