Insight With Vicki GonzalezWhat Level Of Insurance Do Homeowners Have During Wildfire Season?July 12, 2017 | Chris RemingtonAs major fires continue to rage around California, many are wondering whether their homes are insured from fire damage and what the state is doing to protect them. CA Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones joins Insight with more. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Relief, Anguish As Wall Fire Evacuees Receive News On Whether Their Homes SurvivedJuly 11, 2017 | Bob MoffittResidents evacuated due to the Wall Fire braced for news Tuesday afternoon on whether their homes survived. While some evacuation orders remain, containment for the blaze has grown to 55 percent.
Mandatory Evacuations Lifted For Clipper Gap In Placer CountyJuly 11, 2017UPDATE 6:06 p.m.: Authorities have lifted evacuation orders for the Clipper Gap fire in Placer County Tuesday afternoon.
Containment Grows As Crews Continue To Battle Wall FireJuly 11, 2017Nearly 1,700 firefighters are continuing to battle the Wall Fire burning east of Oroville in Butte County. The fire has blackened 5,800 acres and is 55 percent contained.
Wall Fire Burns 5,600 Acres; State Of Local Emergency Declared For Butte CountyJuly 9, 2017UPDATE 9:05 p.m. Sunday, July 9: A state of emergency has been declared in Butte County due to the Wall Fire.
Wet Winter Helps And Hurts Firefighting Effort Near OrovilleJuly 8, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe Wall Fire has burned 2,700 acres and is threatening at least 60 homes east of the Northern California city of Oroville.
Fiery Rhetoric From California To Feds Over $18M Fire DebtJuly 8, 2017(AP) - A California official says the federal government has failed to pay the state $18 million for fighting wildfires on federal lands last year.
Winters Fire Burns 1,932 Acres, Mandatory Evacuations LiftedJuly 7, 2017 | Randol White | Drew SandsorUPDATE July 7, 4:45 p.m.: Residents near the Winters Fire in Yolo County are headed back to their homes this afternoon as mandatory evacuations are now lifted.
Crews Scramble To Knock Down Blazes Throughout Sacramento Region, Sparks AreaJuly 3, 2017Crews were busy Monday afternoon as they battled several fires in the Sacramento region and in the Sparks area.
EnvironmentAir Pollution From Wildfires Much Worse Than Previous EstimatesJune 15, 2017 | Amy QuintonScientists have long known that wildfires pollute the air with soot and other fine particles that are dangerous to human health. But as a new study shows, particle pollution from wildfires is much worse than previously thought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
