CEO says power cuts were well planned By ADAM BEAM and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's governor called the chief executive of a troubled utility to his office on Tuesday for a closed-door meeting as the company...
Fact Check Reviews President Trump’s Wildfire Tweets
Professors respond to tweets with facts By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is scorching the facts about California's wildfires. The president in recent tweets blamed California and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Paradise Survivors One Year Later
Residents return and rebuild after deadliest wildfire By DON THOMPSON Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — There was "no way in hell" Victoria Sinclaire was rebuilding in Paradise. She'd thought she was going to die during the six hours it took her...
Facing Flames and Risks to Photograph California Wildfires
AP photographers face risks capturing firefighting efforts By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ Associated Press SANTA PAULA, Calif. (AP) — It's ironic, but momentarily forgetting some of my safety gear ended up saving my life. It happened as I drove late Thursday...
Photographing Wildfires
AP photographers face risks capturing firefighting efforts By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ Associated Press Dressed in flame-resistant clothes, heavy boots and carrying my two cameras, I spent a few minutes walking around and surveying the scene before starting...
Snake River Hotshots 2019 Wildfire Season
A look back with Snake River IHC Isaac Coy The Snake River Hotshots are a Type I Interagency Hotshot Crew dedicated to wildland fire suppression. The crew is stationed in Pocatello, Idaho. In December 2014, the Snake River Hotshots moved into a new...
Hotshot Bootcamp
A look at becoming a Golden Eagles hotshot Andrew Oliveros - This 22-minute documentary movie short goes deep into the wildland fire academy's militaristic training methods and Marine Corps style of hardcore discipline to motivate young fire trainees....
Southern California Wildfire Evacuations Lifted
Firefighters have contained 70% of the blaze By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities lifted all evacuation orders as firefighters made progress Sunday on a large blaze that sent thousands fleeing homes and farms northwest of...
Winds Make Fighting the Maria Fire a Pitched Battle
Fire has burned 15 square miles By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews fought a pitched battle against the last remaining large wildfire in Southern California as the stubborn flames threatened nearly 2,000 homes and other buildings....
National Significant Wildfire Outlook: November
Most states will remain out of fire season in November Forest Service - National Interagency Fire Service This product provides outlooks for the current month, the month following and a seasonal look at the two months beyond that. The main objectives of...
Video: Jurupa Valley Fire
Fire quickly grew to over 300 acres ONSCENE TV - 10.31.2019 | 12:39 AM | JURUPA VALLEY - A vegetation fire possibly caused by a pursuit crash burned more than 300 acres, early Thursday morning. Authorities responded to reports of a fire burning in the...
New Fires in Southern California Burn More Homes
Fast-moving fire spread into San Bernardino neighborhoods A firefighter sprays water as flames from the Hillside fire consume a residence in San Bernardino, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. The...