Insight With Vicki GonzalezWildfire Awareness WeekMay 4, 2016 | Cody DrabbleFor Wildfire Awareness Week, we discuss what could be different about this fire season and what needs to happen in California's forests to break the cycle of catastrophic mega fires. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment62,000 Dead Trees Cleared Before Fire SeasonMay 2, 2016 | Bob MoffittState and federal agencies spent much of their fire-prevention efforts this winter clearing dead trees.
EnvironmentCameras Around Lake Tahoe Change Fight Against WildfiresApril 20, 2016(AP) — Scientists say a growing network of cameras trained on the mountains around Lake Tahoe is changing the way crews fight wildfires.
EnvironmentPartnership Formed To Increase Controlled Fires In CaliforniaFebruary 2, 2016(AP) - Environmental groups and federal and state agencies have formed a partnership to increase the use of prescribed fires to improve the health of California's forests and watersheds and minimize the effects of increasingly devastating wildfires.
EnvironmentWolves Who Survived Butte Fire Now Living On Arizona PreserveFebruary 1, 2016(AP) - Four wolves that survived a California wildfire by burrowing underground are now living in an Arizona wildlife preserve.
State GovernmentState: $1 Billion Insured Losses In California FiresJanuary 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.
California Focuses On Power Lines As Top Cause Of WildfiresNovember 19, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are looking into power lines as a top cause of wildfires.
EnvironmentCalifornia Taps Rainy Day Fund For Wildfire CleanupNovember 6, 2015The state Department of Finance says it is transferring another $45 million from its rainy day fund to pay for cleanup and debris removal from two major Northern California wildfires.
EnvironmentBrown Declares State Of Emergency Due To Tree Die-OffOctober 30, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency because of the millions of dead and dying trees in the state. The drought and a beetle infestation have killed an estimated 22 million trees and that's increasing wildfire risk. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentOfficials Warn Californians To Buy Flood InsuranceOctober 28, 2015 | Ben BradfordWhile Californians hope El Niño will bring some relief from the drought this winter, it may also cause major flooding. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
