State Government Newsom Says CalFire ‘Up To The Task’ For Fire Season, As State Reports Record Coronavirus Deaths July 9, 2020 | Chris Nichols Newsom says funding for new personnel and helicopters will help, while fire officials say there will be new safety measures during evacuations due to COVID-19. The news comes as California reported its deadliest day during the pandemic.
Poeville Fire Northwest Of Reno Burns Structures, Prompts Evacuations June 27, 2020 A fire burning on Peavine Mountain northwest of Reno in Washoe County, Nevada, burned structures and prompted evacuations Saturday afternoon.
Environment California, Watch The Wildfires In Arizona, They May Be A Preview Of What’s To Come Later This Year June 18, 2020 | Ezra David Romero California may need to take a lesson from what’s happening with wildfires in Arizona where more than 220,000 acres have burned. California’s peak dry season is usually late in the summer and fall, but fires have already begun at lower elevations.
PG&E Pleads Guilty To Camp Fire Deaths As Victims Prepare To Speak In Court June 16, 2020 | Kris Vera-Phillips | Scott Rodd PG&E pleaded guilty to 85 felony counts related to the 2018 Camp wildfire during a criminal arraignment in North Butte County Superior Court Tuesday.
Sacramento County Grant Fire Evacuations Lifted, Roads Reopened June 12, 2020 Firefighters have made progress on containing a grass fire that began about 11:45 a.m. Friday near Grant Line Road and Keifer Boulevard between Sloughhouse and Folsom in Sacramento County.
California Was Set To Spend Over $1 Billion to Prevent Wildfires. Then Came COVID-19 June 7, 2020 Communities were counting on historic levels of funding to prepare for climate change-driven disasters. Now, efforts are on hold.
Evacuations Lifted For Quail Fire In Solano County June 6, 2020 Mandatory evacuations in place for the Quail Fire burning in Solano County, south of Winters, have been lifted.
State Government PG&E To Plead Guilty To 84 Counts Of Involuntary Manslaughter Related To Camp Fire March 23, 2020 | Chris Hagan Pacific Gas and Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter related to the 2018 Camp wildfire, the company announced Monday.
Six People Indicted For Falsely Claiming Camp Fire Relief Aid December 17, 2019 | Bob Moffitt | Pauline Bartolone Six people were charged in federal court Tuesday with filing false claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency following the 2018 Camp Fire. One of those charged appeared in several news outlets about Camp Fire recovery, including CapRadio.
PG&E Announces $13.5 Billion Settlement With Victims Of Northern California Wildfires December 6, 2019 The settlement is subject to approval by a bankruptcy court as part of the PG&E's Chapter 11 filing. It also covers claims from the 2015 Butte Fire and 2016 Ghost Ship Fire in Oakland.
