Insight With Vicki GonzalezUpdates From CAL FIRE On Northern California Wildfires October 10, 2017 | Cody DrabbleCAL FIRE Chief Ken Pimlott provides an update on the latest information about several wildfires sweeping across Northern California, including several that are forcing evacuations and threatening thousands of homes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSatellite Imagery Gives Crews A New Angle In Fighting FiresSeptember 25, 2017 | Ezra David RomeroWhile firefighters on the ground fought the Detwiler Fire this summer, scientists hundreds of miles away helped direct them using satellite imagery update every 30 seconds. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
States Of Emergency In 3 Counties For California WildfiresSeptember 7, 2017(AP) - California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in three more Northern California counties because of wildfires that have burned thousands of acres and restricted access to Yosemite National Park.
EnvironmentWind-Whipped Wildfires Bear Down On Yosemite National ParkSeptember 5, 2017Winds from a thunderstorm pushed a blaze near Yosemite National Park farther into a grove of 2,700 year-old giant sequoias.
EnvironmentGov. Brown Declares Emergency In Butte County Due To Ponderosa FireSeptember 1, 2017A wildfire burning near Oroville grew to 3,680 acres overnight Friday and has destroyed 30 homes, according to CAL FIRE, though some evacuation orders have been lifted.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCAL FIRE Update On Ponderosa Fire In Butte County, New Documentary "Fire Chasers"September 1, 2017 | Chris RemingtonCAL FIRE Battalion Chief Michael Mohler brings an update on the Ponderosa Fire in Butte County, and previews a new Netflix documentary series about firefighters called "Fire Chasers." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment20 Homes Burned, 500 Threatened In Hard-Hit Butte CountyAugust 31, 2017UPDATE Sept. 1, 7:50 a.m.: The Ponderosa Fire has burned 3,680 acres and is 30 percent contained.
All Evacuations Have Been Lifted For The Pleasant Fire In Nevada CountyAugust 30, 2017UPDATE Sept. 1, 5:31 p.m.: All evacuations and road closures have been lifted for the Pleasant Fire in Nevada County.
Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Starting Ponderosa Fire, Evacuation Orders Expanded August 30, 2017UPDATE 6:28 p.m.: Evacuations for 2,900 homes are in place in Butte County as the Ponderosa Fire continues to spread Wednesday evening. The blaze has burned 3,150 acres and is 10 percent contained.
Emergency Deer, Antelope Hunts Due To Nevada WildfiresAugust 16, 2017(AP) - Nevada's Wildlife Commission has approved a series of emergency hunting seasons this fall to help reduce antelope and mule deer populations in parts of northeast Nevada ravaged by wildfires
