EnvironmentSmoke From Wildfires Creates Unhealthy Air Quality In RegionOctober 11, 2017Sacramento area air quality and health officials are advising people to take precautions and minimize outdoor activities today because of smoke coming into the Sacramento region from the fires.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNational Weather Service Fire UpdateOctober 11, 2017 | Chris RemingtonWe hear National Weather Service updates on weather conditions facing fire crews across Northern California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFire FAQ: How To Understand What You Hear About WildfiresOctober 10, 2017 | Linnea Edmeier | Hilda Toribio FloresIt can be difficult to follow all the information about fast-changing wildfires. CapRadio Managing Editor and former CAL FIRE captain Linnea Edmeier explains the terms firefighters use and what you should do when you hear them.
EnvironmentCalifornia Fires Take 17 Lives, More Than 2,000 BuildingsOctober 10, 2017UPDATE 8:55 p.m.: (AP) - The death toll from wildfires raging in Northern California has now grown to 17, with 11 coming in Sonoma County alone. The blazes have also left at least 180 people injured and have destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.
Detwiler Fire Continues To Grow, Remains 5 Percent ContainedJuly 18, 2017 | Bob MoffittUPDATE 9:22 p.m.: CAL FIRE says the Detwiler Fire has grown to 25,000 acres and is at 5 percent contained.
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.
State GovernmentDespite Recent Rains, California Faces Brutal Fire SeasonJune 23, 2016 | Ben AdlerAny hope of a wet winter dousing California’s fire season is quickly going up in flames. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentScientists Say Mega-Fires Burning In CaliforniaSeptember 15, 2015 | Amy QuintonScientists are calling some of the recent wildfires in California the year’s first mega-fires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
