Environment Highway 50 Reopened Tuesday, A Month After The Caldor Fire Closed It September 20, 2021 | Chris Hagan | Ed Fletcher Officials say drivers should be alert to crews working along the highway and cautioned that the area will look very different than it did before the fire.
Environment Caldor Fire: Where To Find Information And Resources September 16, 2021 Here's how to find the latest information on conditions, evacuations and closures for the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County.
Environment Prescribed burns could help reduce California’s wildfires. A new bill could help make planned fires more frequent September 16, 2021 | Manola Secaira California officials are falling behind on goals to treat forest land via prescribed burns. Advocates rallied behind a bill to make the burns more accessible, saying that it’ll take the effort of more than state agencies to catch up.
Environment What to know about air quality during wildfire season September 13, 2021 | Kacey Sycamore | Janelle Salanga California’s wildfire season is getting longer and more intense, with smoky skies becoming a regular feature of summer. Here’s how to tell if the air quality near you is harmful, and what you should do if it is. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Budget Package Guarantees $1B In Fire Prevention Funding This Year, At Least $200M Annually Moving Forward September 10, 2021 | Scott Rodd Wildfire prevention has taken a front-seat this budget season, after California saw a record 4.3 million acres burned last year. The state is on track to match that total this year.
Environment Interview: Pyrogeographer Crystal Kolden On Fighting California's Modern Megafires September 9, 2021 | Vicki Gonzalez UC Merced fire science professor Crystal Kolden talks with Insight host Vicki Gonzalez about why California’s fires are getting bigger, longer and more destructive, as well as explaining some solutions that are being discussed and applied. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Climate Change Makes Megafires Like Caldor Fire In Lake Tahoe ‘Worse’ September 3, 2021 | Manola Secaira Conversations around the massive wildfires plaguing California have evolved substantially the past few years. Researchers say rising temperatures will only increase conditions that fuel these catastrophes years to come.
Environment Fire Crews See A Window To Gain Control Of Caldor Fire As Winds Decrease, Humidity Edges Higher September 2, 2021 | Scott Rodd Some evacuation orders have been downgraded or lifted in western El Dorado County.
Environment Q&A: School Starts In Less Than A Week In Plumas County, Families Who Lost Homes In The Dixie Fire Living In Hotels, Cars September 2, 2021 School starts in less than a week in Plumas County, and families who lost their homes in the Dixie Fire have nowhere to go and are now living in hotels and cars. Those who do have homes are returning to frequent power outages and more. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
TahoeLand | Episode TahoeLand Update: Caldor Fire Threatens Tahoe September 1, 2021 Two years after making TahoeLand, host Ezra David Romero finds himself reporting on a major wildfire threatening the beloved region. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
