EnvironmentCalifornia Rainy Season Begins; Wildfires Increase Risk of Flash FloodingOctober 24, 2016 | Amy QuintonFive years of drought exacerbated wildfires across California. Fire and flood agencies say those burned areas now have an increased risk of flash flooding. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Snow Helps Wrap Up Below-Average Wildfire Season In US WestOctober 19, 2016(AP) - With measureable snowfall already dusting parts of the Rocky Mountains and Northwest, the 2016 wildfire season has wrapped up in much of the West.
Wildfire Updates: Little Valley Fire, Emerald FireOctober 15, 2016UPDATE OCT. 16: Evacuation orders were lifted for Emerald Fire in South Lake Tahoe. Meanwhile, the Little Valley Fire in Washoe Valley is holding at 3,400 acres with 20 percent containment.
Big Progress Made In Napa County WildfireOctober 11, 2016(AP) - Firefighters made significant progress overnight on a wildfire burning in Northern California wine country.
EnvironmentStudy: Climate Change Responsible For Surge In WildfiresOctober 10, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study shows that forest fires have doubled in the West because of climate change.
Wildfire Update: Blaze In Santa Cruz Mountains GrowsSeptember 29, 2016(AP) - Officials say a wildfire threatening hundreds of structures in a remote area of California's Santa Cruz Mountains continues to grow.
Hilly Terrain And High Temperatures Hinder Fire Fighting Efforts In Tuolumne CountySeptember 28, 2016 | Rich IbarraThe Marshes Fire in Tuolumne County has grown to 1,000 acres since breaking out on Monday and is only 30 percent contained.
Wildfire Update: Containment Grows On Sawmill Fire, Loma Fire, Marshes FireSeptember 28, 2016Crews are making progress on three large blazes burning throughout Northern California Wednesday.
Wildfire Update: Sawmill Fire, Marshes Fire, Tobin Fire, Loma FireSeptember 27, 2016Crews continue to battle blazes throughout Northern California Tuesday.
Multiple Fires Burning Around Northern California; Plumas National Forest, Tuolumne County And Sonoma CountySeptember 26, 2016Two different brush fires broke out Monday afternoon in Northern California.
