September 17, 2015 | Amy Quinton
The US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station is preventing one of its own scientists from talking about a study he authored in the journal “Science.” It suggests a need to change wildfire management.
August 10, 2015
(AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has abandoned logging plans it suspended in the mountains above Lake Tahoe nearly two years ago.
August 10, 2015 | Amy Quinton
The Rocky Fire in Colusa, Lake and Napa Counties has been extraordinarily unpredictable for firefighters, at one point burning 20,000 acres in five hours.
August 6, 2015
Fire fighting costs in California are eating up the budgets of CAL Fire and the US Forest Service.
July 21, 2015 | Ed Joyce
A new firefighting aircraft stationed in South Lake Tahoe gives crews another tool to battle wildfires in the region.
July 13, 2015
Authorities said a drone temporarily halted air tankers that were fighting a wildfire on the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest.
July 6, 2015 | Amy Quinton
Drought, dead and dying trees and a lack of snow in California have left national forests in a perfect condition for large and severe wildfires.
June 26, 2015 | Ed Joyce
UPDATED: 6:45 p.m. - Containment has grown to 29 percent, and acreage burned to 17,622. Crews on the Washington Fire, three miles south of Markleeville, took advantage of light winds to increase containment.
June 24, 2015 | Ed Joyce
UPDATED 6:15 P.M. - Cal Fire crews have joined the battle against the Washington Fire in Alpine County. Dry lightning in forecast a worry as fire burns in heavy timber. The fire has grown to more than 17,000 acres, and more crews join the battle.
June 17, 2015 | Ed Joyce
An area will be closed above Kings Beach in North Lake Tahoe as part of a project to reduce fire risk.
