Given The Choice Between Prison Life And Fighting Wildfires, These Women Chose FireJuly 31, 2021NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer Jaime Lowe about her new book, Breathing Fire, which tells the stories of the incarcerated women who are part of California's wildfire crews.
High Winds And Steep Terrain Make The Dixie Fire Hard To ContainJuly 20, 2021The Dixie Fire was nearly 60,000 acres and 15% contained as of 8 am Tuesday.
EnvironmentDixie Fire May Be Linked To PG&E Equipment, Utility SaysJuly 19, 2021 | Chris HaganPG&E reported to the California Public Utilities Commission that their equipment may have been involved in sparking the Dixie Fire that has forced evacuations in Butte and Plumas counties.
EnvironmentAs Western Wildfires Worsen, FEMA Is Denying Most People Who Ask For HelpJuly 4, 2021An investigation into FEMA claims after 2020's historic wildfires in Oregon and California reveals wide fluctuations in approval rates and denials of people who met aid criteria.
EnvironmentFEMA Rejected 95% Of Aid Applicants During California's Last Wildfire Disaster. Why?July 3, 2021California's 2020 wildfires set a record: the most acres burned in a year. But another record was set: The second half of the wildfire season had the lowest FEMA wildfire-aid approval rate.
State Lawmakers to Attorney General: Probe PG&E Fire Victim TrustMay 28, 2021A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has asked for California Attorney General Rob Bonta to probe the spending and administration of the PG&E Fire Victim Trust.
EnvironmentFrustration And Tears As Paradise Turns Out To Protest The PG&E Fire Victim TrustMay 24, 2021The Fire Victim Trust was set up last year to distribute billions of dollars as part of a settlement between fire survivors and PG&E. At the end of last year, fire victims had received less than 0.1% of the roughly $13.5 billion they were promised. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Cascade of Outrage Follows Investigation Into PG&E Fire Victim Trust ExpensesMay 17, 2021Fire victims and public officials are calling for increased oversight of the Fire Victim Trust set up to distribute billions of dollars in compensation to families displaced by fires sparked by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. equipment.
Survivors Stuck In Limbo As PG&E Fire Victim Trust Pays Out $50 Million In FeesMay 6, 2021In its first year of operation, the PG&E Fire Victim Trust spent nearly 90% of its funds on overhead expenses while families who lost their homes waited for help.
Shutdown Hampers Wildfire Preparedness and Training Across The CountryJanuary 12, 2019The partial government shutdown is interfering with preparations for the fire season.
