EnvironmentMore Wildfires, Starting Sooner, Burning More AcresJune 28, 2016 | Ed JoyceA new report says more people in California are at risk from wildfire and fires are starting earlier and are three times larger than in the 1970s. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCentral California Fire Burns Structures, Spurs EvacuationJune 24, 2016 | Ed JoyceUPDATE June 26: Fire managers says the Erskine Fire near Lake Isabella in Kern County has grown to 43,460 acres and is 40 percent contained. Two people have died, and more than 250 structures have been destroyed and an additional 75 damaged.
Environment'Dangerous' Wildfires And Weather Conditions In CaliforniaJune 24, 2016 | Ed JoyceFour consecutive years of drought, millions of dead trees and summer heat, are all factors as thousands of firefighters work to control wildfires in California.
EnvironmentForest Service: 66 Million Dead Trees In Sierra NevadaJune 22, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Forest Service says 66 million trees are dead in the Sierra Nevada after four consecutive years of drought in California and a bark beetle infestation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRecord Heat, Wildfires Scorch Western U.S.June 19, 2016 | Ed JoyceAs thousands of federal and state firefighters work to contain wildfires in California and other western states, record-setting heat has prompted warnings from the National Weather Service for parts of California, Nevada and Arizona.
Wildfires Burn Across The Western USJune 17, 2016(AP) - A wildfire churning through coastal canyons west of Santa Barbara has ballooned to more than 6 square miles.
State GovernmentCal Fire Prepares For Another Smoky SeasonMay 24, 2016 | Ben BradfordA wet winter dampened—but did not extinguish—the threat of wild fires in some parts of the state.
EnvironmentOutdoor Burn Permits Required In CaliforniaMay 2, 2016 | Ed JoyceOutdoor burn permits are now required for most counties in Northern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CAL FIRE Honors Chief Jim Wright For Bravery During The Valley FireApril 13, 2016 | Melody StoneCAL FIRE Division Chief Jim Wright was awarded the medal of valor for driving through the Valley Fire burn area to retrieve four entrapped firefighters last September.
CAL FIRE Chief Testifies About Promotion ScandalFebruary 4, 2016 | Ben BradfordCAL FIRE promoted employees to captain without considering other candidates, demoted them when that was revealed, only to promote them again a month later. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
