Wet Winter Likely To Delay Tahoe Area Fire SeasonMay 17, 2017 | Steve MilneIt looks like this year's fire season will start later than normal in the Tahoe area...sometime in July-August rather than the typical May-June time frame. That's because of the wet winter and a snowpack 200 to 300 percent of normal. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezOfficials Offer Tips On Safety For Upcoming Fire SeasonMay 8, 2017 | Cody DrabbleInsight producer Cody Drabble guest hosts a conversation on the upcoming fire season. He speaks with professionals from CAL FIRE, the U.S. Forest Service and Sierra Forest Legacy. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMore Than 90 Percent of Californians Live With Unhealthy AirApril 18, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia is home to most of the top ten cities in the nation with air pollution from smog and soot. A new report shows pollution has spiked in the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Tree Die Off Prompts Review Of Management PoliciesJanuary 26, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia's tree die off has led a state oversight board to review forest management policies. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCAL FIRE Will Receive $15 Million Grant To Reduce Wildfire ThreatDecember 2, 2016 | Amy QuintonCAL FIRE announced Friday that 34 California counties will receive $15 million to help reduce the threat of wildfires. Much of the money will be used to remove dead and dying trees.
EnvironmentCalifornia Rainy Season Begins; Wildfires Increase Risk of Flash FloodingOctober 24, 2016 | Amy QuintonFive years of drought exacerbated wildfires across California. Fire and flood agencies say those burned areas now have an increased risk of flash flooding. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Snow Helps Wrap Up Below-Average Wildfire Season In US WestOctober 19, 2016(AP) - With measureable snowfall already dusting parts of the Rocky Mountains and Northwest, the 2016 wildfire season has wrapped up in much of the West.
Wildfire Updates: Little Valley Fire, Emerald FireOctober 15, 2016UPDATE OCT. 16: Evacuation orders were lifted for Emerald Fire in South Lake Tahoe. Meanwhile, the Little Valley Fire in Washoe Valley is holding at 3,400 acres with 20 percent containment.
Big Progress Made In Napa County WildfireOctober 11, 2016(AP) - Firefighters made significant progress overnight on a wildfire burning in Northern California wine country.
EnvironmentStudy: Climate Change Responsible For Surge In WildfiresOctober 10, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study shows that forest fires have doubled in the West because of climate change.
