EnvironmentMore Wildfires, Starting Sooner, Burning More AcresJune 28, 2016 | Ed JoyceA new report says more people in California are at risk from wildfire and fires are starting earlier and are three times larger than in the 1970s. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Crews Stop Forward Progress Of Rancho Fire In Amador CountyJune 28, 2016UPDATE 7:21 p.m.: CAL Fire says crews have been able to stop the spread of the Rancho Fire off Highway 104, west of Ione in Amador County. The blaze has burned 350 acres.
DevelopingWildfire Prompts Evacuations For Areas Of Forest HillJune 28, 2016CAL FIRE is working to contain 300-acre blaze in the American River Canyon near Forest Hill. Evacuations are in place.
Battle To Contain Erskine Fire In Kern County ContinuesJune 27, 2016The battle against a massive wildfire in central California is continuing. The Erskine Fire is now 45,388 acres and is 40 percent contained. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAudio Tour Describes Biggest Wildfire In Sierra NevadaJune 27, 2016 | Amy QuintonIf you want to learn more about the largest wildfire ever in the Sierra Nevada, the 2013 Rim Fire, the Stanislaus National Forest is providing an audio tour for your drive. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment'Dangerous' Wildfires And Weather Conditions In CaliforniaJune 24, 2016 | Ed JoyceFour consecutive years of drought, millions of dead trees and summer heat, are all factors as thousands of firefighters work to control wildfires in California.
EnvironmentElevated Fire Danger In California As Drought PersistsJune 23, 2016 | Ed JoyceNot much change is expected in drought conditions in California during the summer "dry season" but wildfire danger is increasing, with 66 million dead trees in the Sierra Nevada adding potential fuel. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDespite Recent Rains, California Faces Brutal Fire SeasonJune 23, 2016 | Ben AdlerAny hope of a wet winter dousing California’s fire season is quickly going up in flames. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentForest Service: 66 Million Dead Trees In Sierra NevadaJune 22, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Forest Service says 66 million trees are dead in the Sierra Nevada after four consecutive years of drought in California and a bark beetle infestation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Containment Begins On LA-Area WildfiresJune 22, 2016(AP) - Firefighters have stopped the progress of a pair of major wildfires burning in the foothills of Los Angeles suburbs.
