Insight With Vicki GonzalezForest Service Interim Chief Discusses Changes To Handling Firefighting And Department CultureMay 7, 2018 | Cody DrabbleU.S. Forest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen took over the agency in March. She will oversee a change in how Congress funds the department's firefighting operations. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fiery Rhetoric From California To Feds Over $18M Fire DebtJuly 8, 2017(AP) - A California official says the federal government has failed to pay the state $18 million for fighting wildfires on federal lands last year.
EnvironmentAudio Tour Describes Biggest Wildfire In Sierra NevadaJune 27, 2016 | Amy QuintonIf you want to learn more about the largest wildfire ever in the Sierra Nevada, the 2013 Rim Fire, the Stanislaus National Forest is providing an audio tour for your drive. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBrown Declares State Of Emergency Due To Tree Die-OffOctober 30, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency because of the millions of dead and dying trees in the state. The drought and a beetle infestation have killed an estimated 22 million trees and that's increasing wildfire risk. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tahoe Procession Honors Fallen FirefighterAugust 14, 2015(AP) - Hundreds of people yesterday lined the streets and highways near Lake Tahoe to pay their respects as a funeral procession passed for a 21-year-old Forest Service firefighter killed while responding to a Sierra wildfire.
