Residential Electrical Connection Sparked Valley FireAugust 10, 2016CALFIRE determined the cause of the devastating Valley Fire last year was faulty electrical wiring outside a home. 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.
EnvironmentFEMA Reimburses California $107 Million For Debris RemovalJanuary 28, 2016(AP) - California is on track to receive $107 million from the federal government to defray debris removal costs stemming from a pair of destructive wildfires last year that burned more than 200 square miles.
State GovernmentState: $1 Billion Insured Losses In California FiresJanuary 25, 2016(AP) - California's insurance department estimates that two deadly wildfires that burned up vast parts of the state last year caused $1 billion in insured losses.
State GovernmentCalifornia's Wildfire Debris Removal Costs Could Approach $250 MillionDecember 18, 2015 | Ben AdlerIt could cost California a quarter of a billion dollars to clean up after this summer’s destructive wildfires.
EnvironmentFEMA: El Niño Increases Flooding, Landslide Risk In CaliforniaDecember 9, 2015 | Ed JoyceA federal agency released plans Wednesday to manage the potential problems from El Niño in California, such as flooding and landslides. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Taps Rainy Day Fund For Wildfire CleanupNovember 6, 2015The state Department of Finance says it is transferring another $45 million from its rainy day fund to pay for cleanup and debris removal from two major Northern California wildfires.
EnvironmentEl Niño Brings Risk Of Flash Flooding, Debris Flows Near Wildfire ScarsOctober 12, 2015 | Ed JoyceA strong El Niño is forecast to bring above-average precipitation this winter. But, it also creates dangerous flooding potential too, especially in areas recently scarred by wildfires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentValley Fire Fully ContainedOctober 7, 2015Almost a month after it scorched 76,067 acres of Lake County, the Valley Fire is officially 100 percent contained.
EnvironmentMelting Plastic Cases Delayed Firefighters Entry Into SheltersOctober 6, 2015 | Bob MoffittCal Fire expects to have the Valley Fire fully contained Tuesday evening but is giving no time frame for the investigation into the circumstances under which four firefighters were burned Sept. 12. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
