EnvironmentWildfire Threat Hangs Over Lake Tahoe SummitAugust 24, 2015 | Katie OrrLawmakers say it's impossible to overstate the threat of wildfires in the Lake Tahoe area. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSummit Fire Threatens Homes Near Resort, Crews Gain Ground On Rough FireAugust 24, 2015(AP) - At least 400 homes remain threatened as crews increase containment of a wildfire burning through timber near a popular ski resort in the San Bernardino Mountains.
EnvironmentTesla Fire Fully ContainedAugust 23, 2015UPDATE: 3:45 p.m. Sunday - Cal Fire says the Tesla Fire burning between Livermore and Tracy has burned 2,700 acres and is 100 percent contained.
Environment100 Large Blazes In The WestAugust 21, 2015(AP) - Nearly 29,000 firefighters are battling some 100 large blazes across the West, including Idaho, Oregon, Montana and California.
EnvironmentOfficials Determine Cause Of Rocky FireAugust 20, 2015 | Ed JoyceCal Fire officials say they've determined the cause of the destructive Rocky Fire, which burned tens of thousands of acres in Napa and Lake counties.
EnvironmentStudy Predicts Wildlife Die-Offs, Bigger Wildfires If California Drought ContinuesAugust 20, 2015(AP) - A new study says dying wildlife, bigger wildfires and dry farm towns will be the biggest problems if the drought persists in California.
Thousands Forced Out As Livermore Wildfire SurgesAugust 20, 2015(AP) - A fast-moving grass fire east of San Francisco scorched more than 2,500 acres of dry brush near Livermore.
Renewed Central Coast Wildfire Forces Hundreds To EvacuateAugust 18, 2015(AP) - A wildfire on California's Central Coast saw new life as onshore breezes forced it to jump containment lines and forced new evacuations.
EnvironmentCrews Knock Down Grass Fire Along American River ParkwayAugust 17, 2015 | Bob MoffittUPDATE 4:57 p.m. There have been a dozen fires reported in the past month on the parkway in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWind, Heat, Dry Land Fuel Blazes; Jerusalem Fire 90 Percent ContainedAugust 17, 2015Cal Fire says the Jerusalem Fire burning in Lake and Napa counties is now 90 percent contained. All evacuations and road closures have been lifted.
