Insight With Vicki GonzalezDrought, Wildfire, Disease Continue To Increase Number Of Dead Trees In CaliforniaAugust 23, 2016California is suffering from what scientists call a "botanical calamity" because of a growing number of dead trees posing a threat to the environment. CAL Matters reporter Julie Cart describes the dire situation the state's trees create on Insight. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wildfire Update: Containment Grows For Blue Cut FireAugust 22, 2016Firefighters throughout California continue to battle major blazes.
EnvironmentWildfire Updates: Blue Cut Fire, Clayton Fire, Soberanes FireAugust 19, 2016UPDATE 7:38 p.m. -- The Clayton Fire that began August 13 and burned hundreds of structures in Lake County is now 75 percent contained. All evacuations have been lifted. The Blue Cut Fire in San Bernardino County is 40 percent contained.
Firefighters Battle Mother Nature In Attempt To Contain Blue Cut FireAugust 18, 2016Scorching temperatures and low humidity are making it tough for crews to make progress on the Blue Cut Fire in San Bernardino County. The 40 square mile inferno has chased thousands of people from their homes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Last Year's Devastating Rocky Fire Started By Illegal Pot Grow August 17, 2016UPDATE: A wildfire that destroyed 43 homes last year in Lake, Napa and Colusa counties started at an illegal marijuana grow site.
What Happens When You Lose Everything? A Victim Of The Clayton Fire Shares Her StoryAugust 17, 2016A major wildfire in Lake County has destroyed 175 homes and buildings, and caused thousands of evacuations since Saturday. One of those homes belonged to Barbara Wescott and her husband. She says they had just minutes to evacuate on Sunday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Based American Red Cross Helping Lake County And Louisiana VictimsAugust 16, 2016 | Rich IbarraSacramento based American Red Cross chapter is reaching out for donations and supplying volunteers to send Shelter, food, and other supplies to fire victims in Lake County and to Louisiana flood victims. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wildfire Roundup: Pilot, Soberanes, MineralAugust 16, 2016CAL FIRE and other agencies continue battling multiple wildfires burning across California, including the Pilot Fire, Soberanes Fire and Mineral Fire.
EnvironmentWildfire Updates: Clayton Fire Grows, Containment Steady On Soberanes FireAugust 14, 2016The Clayton Fire burning in Lake County his now 2,000 acres and 5 percent contained. In Monterey County, the Soberanes Fire burning near Big Sur is still 60 percent contained and has grown to 72,566 acres.
Wildfire Updates: Soberanes Fire, Pilot FireAugust 12, 2016Cal Fire says the Soberanes Fire burning in Monterey County near Big Sur is now 55 percent contained at 70,615 acres.
