Residential Electrical Connection Sparked Valley Fire
August 10, 2016
CALFIRE determined the cause of the devastating Valley Fire last year was faulty electrical wiring outside a home.
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CAL FIRE Honors Chief Jim Wright For Bravery During The Valley Fire
April 13, 2016 | Melody Stone
CAL FIRE Division Chief Jim Wright was awarded the medal of valor for driving through the Valley Fire burn area to retrieve four entrapped firefighters last September.
FEMA Reimburses California $107 Million For Debris Removal
January 28, 2016
(AP) - California is on track to receive $107 million from the federal government to defray debris removal costs stemming from a pair of destructive wildfires last year that burned more than 200 square miles.
State: $1 Billion Insured Losses In California Fires
January 25, 2016
(AP) - California's insurance department estimates that two deadly wildfires that burned up vast parts of the state last year caused $1 billion in insured losses.
California's Wildfire Debris Removal Costs Could Approach $250 Million
December 18, 2015 | Ben Adler
It could cost California a quarter of a billion dollars to clean up after this summer’s destructive wildfires.
FEMA: El Niño Increases Flooding, Landslide Risk In California
December 9, 2015 | Ed Joyce
A federal agency released plans Wednesday to manage the potential problems from El Niño in California, such as flooding and landslides.
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California Taps Rainy Day Fund For Wildfire Cleanup
November 6, 2015
The state Department of Finance says it is transferring another $45 million from its rainy day fund to pay for cleanup and debris removal from two major Northern California wildfires.
El Niño Brings Risk Of Flash Flooding, Debris Flows Near Wildfire Scars
October 12, 2015 | Ed Joyce
A strong El Niño is forecast to bring above-average precipitation this winter. But, it also creates dangerous flooding potential too, especially in areas recently scarred by wildfires.
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Valley Fire Fully Contained
October 7, 2015
Almost a month after it scorched 76,067 acres of Lake County, the Valley Fire is officially 100 percent contained.
Melting Plastic Cases Delayed Firefighters Entry Into Shelters
October 6, 2015 | Bob Moffitt
Cal Fire expects to have the Valley Fire fully contained Tuesday evening but is giving no time frame for the investigation into the circumstances under which four firefighters were burned Sept. 12.
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