Environment California Receives $70 Million For Rim Fire Restoration Program January 26, 2016 | Amy Quinton The 2013 Rim Fire was the largest ever in the Sierra Nevada and ravaged parts of Tuolumne County. Local, state and federal agencies will soon have $70 million for a unique fire recovery and resilience program in the area. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government State: $1 Billion Insured Losses In California Fires January 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.
Environment Biomass Power Could Help California's Dying Forests December 30, 2015 | Amy Quinton California's dying trees create a huge wildfire risk. Can biomass power help solve the problem? Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Prescribed Fire Projects Resume In Tahoe Basin December 21, 2015 | Ed Joyce The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is expected to continue a "prescribed fire" operation this week at Incline Village. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government California's Wildfire Debris Removal Costs Could Approach $250 Million December 18, 2015 | Ben Adler It could cost California a quarter of a billion dollars to clean up after this summer’s destructive wildfires.
Environment FEMA: El Niño Increases Flooding, Landslide Risk In California December 9, 2015 | Ed Joyce A 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.
Environment Prescribed Fire Operations Resume In Lake Tahoe Basin November 30, 2015 | Ed Joyce Fire agencies are planning to begin prescribed fire operations Monday in the Lake Tahoe Basin. There are at least 10 prescribed burn projects scheduled. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Permits On Sale To Cut Christmas Trees At Lake Tahoe November 12, 2015 | Ed Joyce Permits to cut Christmas trees go on sale soon in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Prescribed Burns Start In Lake Tahoe Basin October 26, 2015 | Ed Joyce Prescribed burn operations are expected to start this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
USFS: Forests Might Not Recover From Butte Fire October 15, 2015 | Lesley McClurg Much of the Butte Fire burn area is completely devoid of life. The trees are blackened sticks. Large areas suffered "high severity" burns, which means no vegetation survived the extremely hot flames. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.