Cal Fire chief to retire in December after leading agency through record wildfire seasons
November 15, 2021 | Scott Rodd
Porter steered Cal Fire through record-setting wildfire seasons driven by decades of poor forest management and climate change.
November 15, 2021 | Scott Rodd
Porter steered Cal Fire through record-setting wildfire seasons driven by decades of poor forest management and climate change.
October 9, 2021
It appeared that two groves — including one with 5,000 trees — were seared by high-intensity fire that can send up 100-foot flames capable of burning the canopies of the towering trees.
October 8, 2021
Lassen Volcanic National Park has recently reopened to the public, but visitors can expect to see some of the scars left by the Dixie Fire.
September 29, 2021
The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides valuable assistance to disaster survivors, but it is limited in scope and it's good to know that before a fire or earthquake strikes.
September 8, 2021 | Chris Hagan | Mike Hagerty
The thunderstorm could bring high winds, lighting, but very little rain.
September 8, 2021
Attorneys in the fast-growing wildfire litigation industry are racing to recruit victims of fires ravaging parts of Northern California, and they're promising to take on a familiar target: PG&E.
September 1, 2021
Researchers have already seen drops in Lake Tahoe’s clarity during the fires, although it may be temporary. The damage could last years, but its extent depends on how much burns and releases soot into its famous blue waters.
August 31, 2021 | Chris Nichols
Displaced El Dorado County voters can request a new mail ballot by email or phone. They can also pick one up at the county’s ‘pop up vote centers’ at evacuation centers.
August 30, 2021
The United States Forest Service announced it is closing all of California's national forests to the public starting Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m. The closure is in place until Sept. 17 but could be extended.
August 16, 2021
The coronavirus and record-setting Western wildfires converged to exacerbate the pandemic’s health toll last year, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.