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Many Burned Trees From 2015 Butte Fire Still Await Removal
August 1, 2017 | Bob Moffitt
Calaveras County has removed thousands of trees burned by the 2015 Butte Fire. But thousands remain on public or private property.
Calaveras County Copes With Change After Influx of New Marijuana Growers
November 3, 2016 | Julia Mitric
People have grown marijuana quietly in Calaveras County for decades. But after the Butte fire word got out that Calaveras was the place to grow. Now long-time residents say a “green rush" fueled by outsiders is hurting their county.
Utility Says Blame For 2015 Wildfire Is Unclear
April 29, 2016
(AP) — California officials say they'll ask for more than $90 million in firefighting costs from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. after finding that a deadly 2015 fire was sparked by a tree that came into contact with a power line.
Butte Fire Debris Removal Nearly Complete
March 24, 2016 | Ben Adler | Andrew Nixon
Six months after the Butte Fire burned more than 70,000 acres in Calaveras County, ash and debris removal efforts are almost finished.
California Storms Prompt Releases From Folsom Reservoir, Local Flooding
March 7, 2016 | Amy Quinton
Storms bring local flooding, debris flows, and prompt increased releases from Folsom Reservoir.
Homeowners Who Lost Everything In Butte Fire Starting To Rebuild
February 18, 2016 | Rich Ibarra
Many of the families who lost homes are now living on the land in trailers or tents.
Wolves Who Survived Butte Fire Now Living On Arizona Preserve
February 1, 2016
(AP) - Four wolves that survived a California wildfire by burrowing underground are now living in an Arizona wildlife preserve.
Flash Flood Watch Issued In Butte Fire Burn Area
January 28, 2016
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the areas that were burned in the Butte Fire from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
FEMA Reimburses California $107 Million For Debris Removal
January 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: $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.