EnvironmentCal Fire Says Fire Conditions In 2015 Is Worst On RecordMay 4, 2015 | Bob MoffittCal Fire says four years of drought and the timing of the rains this spring have combined to make 2015 the worst fire conditions on record.
EnvironmentIn Drought-Stricken California, Firefighters Transport Water To Battle WildfiresApril 23, 2015 | Katie OrrThe California drought is not only making fire season longer and more dangerous, it’s making fires harder to fight. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentKing Fire Burn Area To ReopenApril 21, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe US Forest Service is reopening more than 63,000 acres of land that burned during last year's King Fire in the Eldorado National Forest. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Prescribed Burns To Take Place At Lake TahoeMarch 9, 2015The Nevada Division of Forestry and the US Forest Service plan to conduct prescribed burns in the forest around Lake Tahoe starting Monday.
EnvironmentRound Fire: Monday Update: Containment Grows; Evacuations LiftedFebruary 8, 2015The Round Fire is now 95 percent contained. The 7,000 acre fire in Inyo and Mono counties started Friday afternoon, burned 40 homes and outbuildings, and damaged five others. UPDATE: 7:40pm - Evacuations have been lifted in two communities.
California Storm May Bring Mudslides In King Fire AreaDecember 10, 2014 | Amy QuintonEven before this week's storm, the Eldorado National Forest had already experienced some small debris flows in the area burned by the King Fire. The US Forest Service is expecting mudslides to continue throughout the winter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Aerial Mulching To Begin In King Fire Burn AreaNovember 25, 2014The US Forest Service will begin aerial mulching on Friday on 1200 acres of land scorched by the King Fire.
EnvironmentDamage From King Fire Could Get WorseNovember 14, 2014 | Amy QuintonThe King Fire in the El Dorado National Forest burned nearly 100,000 acres before it was finally contained last month. Its size might pale in comparison to the 257,000 acre Rim Fire last year, but the damage is strikingly similar and could get worse. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
US Forest Service & Environmentalists Settle LawsuitOctober 23, 2014 | Amy QuintonA legal battle between conservation groups and the US Forest Service over management of the Sierra Nevada national forests has come to an end. The groups have reached a settlement after nearly a decade. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Dog Rock Fire Update: Firefighters Make Significant Progress; Highway 140 Expected To Open SundayOctober 10, 2014 | Ed JoyceUPDATE: 11:40 P.M. SUNDAY- Containment at 95 percent, with 311 acres burned. The Highway 140 entrance into Yosemite National Park re-opened Sunday.
