Northern California Wildfires: Where To Find Updates On Air Quality, Evacuations, And Official Information
August 2, 2021
Here’s the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.
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6-Month-Old Black Bear Is First Wild Animal To Be Rescued From Tamarack Fire
July 28, 2021 | Steve Milne
The bear, christened Tamarack, has become the face of the fire's effect on wildlife.
Will Delta Water Users Sue — Again — To Stop California’s Drought Rules?
July 28, 2021
Suffering severe drought, the state’s water board is poised to prevent thousands of growers and others from pumping water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. The state lost a lawsuit with irrigation districts during the last drought.
Without Enough Water To Go Around, Farmers In California Are Exhausting Aquifers
July 24, 2021
California's farmers are pumping vast amounts of water from underground aquifers this year to make up for water they can't get from rivers. It's unsustainable, and the state is moving to stop it.
PG&E Says It Will Bury 10,000 Miles Of Power Lines
July 21, 2021
Pacific Gas and Electric made the announcement in Chico days after the utility company reported to California regulators that their equipment may have been involved in sparking the Dixie Fire that has forced evacuations in Butte and Plumas counties.
Dixie Fire May Be Linked To PG&E Equipment, Utility Says
July 19, 2021 | Chris Hagan
PG&E reported to the California Public Utilities Commission that their equipment may have been involved in sparking the Dixie Fire that has forced evacuations in Butte and Plumas counties.
Sugar Fire Doubles Back on Doyle, Leaving Residents With Evacuation Whiplash
July 15, 2021 | Scott Rodd
Gusty winds and fire whirls propelled the Sugar Fire back toward parts of Doyle, the small Lassen County town that narrowly avoided the blaze last weekend.
Newsom Urges All Californians To Cut Water Use By 15%
July 11, 2021
Extreme drought now grips 85% of California so the governor is seeking voluntary action. Newsom expanded the drought emergency to nine more counties, mostly along the Central Coast and in the Bay Area.
California State Of MindEpisode 31
CA's Feared Wildfire Season Is Here Early
July 9, 2021
California’s early blazes are prompting renewed fire conversations among lawmakers in Sacramento.
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Wildfires in California: We Would Like To Hear From You
July 7, 2021
Do you have questions or thoughts about this year’s wildfire season? Share with us, and we’ll have our reporters or other experts answer or explain solutions.
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Wildfires Are Driving People Out Of Turkish Vacation Spots
August 2, 2021
Residents and tourists alike are being forced to evacuate Turkey's coastal towns, where flames have blazed for six days.
Western Wildfires May Take Weeks To Months To Contain
July 31, 2021
The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, the country's largest active blaze, could reach full containment in October. Until then, officials say, wildfire conditions will only continue to intensify.
Western Wildfires Have Destroyed More Than Last Year, And It's Not Even Peak Season
July 31, 2021
Extreme heat and on-going drought have made Western wildfires a national challenge this summer, with smoke moving from coast-to-coast. The peak of fire season isn't even here yet.
Given The Choice Between Prison Life And Fighting Wildfires, These Women Chose Fire
July 30, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer Jaime Lowe about her new book, Breathing Fire, which tells the stories of the incarcerated women who are part of California's wildfire crews.
Decades-Long Restoration Effort Has Returned Wetlands To Florida's Kissimmee River
July 29, 2021
Florida's Kissimmee River was channelized and dredged for flood control, but after a decades-long restoration effort, headwaters of the Everglades have returned to a more natural wetlands ecosystem.
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