Newsom said he's never seen a realistic proposal for how to do it By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A desire to live near nature is embedded in California's ethos, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday as he explained why he doesn't...
Shawnee Forest Sees Burning of 10,000 Acres
Prescribed burn to maintain vegetation CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service for the first time in recent history oversaw the burning of more than 10,000 acres this year in southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest. Fire management officer...
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California Races to Deter Disaster as Towns Face Fire Risk
More than 2.7 million live in very high fire hazard severity zones By RYAN SABALOW, PHILLIP REESE and DALE KASLER The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Impoverished towns in the shadow of Mount Shasta. Rustic Gold Rush cities in the Sierra...
Analysis: Safety Rules Give Homes Better Chance in Wildfires
Landmark 2008 building code made a difference in California By DALE KASLER and PHILLIP REESE The Sacramento Bee PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The sky was turning orange and the embers were flying from the Camp Fire when Oney and Donna Carrell and Donna's...
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Clearing Forests: No Simple Solution to California Wildfires
State must step up its use of forest management By STEVE SCHOONOVER Chico Enterprise-Record CHICO, Calif. (AP) — With nearly 40 million people living in California and development spreading into once-wild regions, some of the state's best tools toward...
California Wildfires: Seeking Solutions to a Wicked Problem
1 in 12 homes are at high risk By LAUREN GUSTUS The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — More than 2.7 million Californians live in areas that are at very high risk for wildfires, according to our analysis of census data and state fire maps. They...
Dissecting Data: Pinpointing Houses Threatened by Wildfire
One in 12 homes in California are at high risk of burning By PHILLIP REESE The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — These California communities could be the next Paradise . Is yours one of them? A lot of Californians live in places that could be...
Environmental Regulations Complicate California’s Forest Management
State must step up use of prescribed burns By STEVE SCHOONOVER Chico Enterprise-Record CHICO, Calif. (AP) — With nearly 40 million people living in California and development spreading into once-wild regions, some of the state's best tools toward...
California Races to Predict Which Town Could Burn Next
"There's a lot of Paradises out there," By RYAN SABALOW, PHILLIP REESE and DALE KASLER The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Impoverished towns in the shadow of Mount Shasta. Rustic Gold Rush cities in the Sierra Nevada foothills. High-dollar...
Construction Date May Determine Winners and Losers in Next California Wildfire
51 percent of the 350 single-family homes built after 2008 in the path of the Camp Fire were undamaged By DALE KASLER and PHILLIP REESE The Sacramento Bee PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The sky was turning orange and the embers were flying from the Camp Fire...