June 21, 2018
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. also warned that its liability could be considerably higher after state fire officials determine the cause of 21 major fires that whipped through wine country last October.
February 28, 2018 | Ben Bradford
At a hearing at the state Capitol on Tuesday, local fire agencies petitioned lawmakers for $100 million.
February 5, 2018 | Ezra David Romero
The Little Hoover Commission, tasked with questioning the efficiency of state programs, recommends immediate action when it comes to reducing the risk of damage from fires.
April 5, 2017
Nevada's state forester has resigned less than two months after an independent review criticized the way the Nevada Division of Forestry responded to a prescribed burn that sparked an October wildfire, destroying 23 homes south of Reno.
August 28, 2015 | Bob Moffitt
UPDATE: 11:40 p.m. - Crews are working through the night to mop up a series of grassland fires along the American River Parkway - north of the river and south of Costco. There were no injuries and no structures threatened.
July 28, 2015
Sacramento Fire Department is reporting three separate fire burning along the American River bike trail near Howe and Arden. In South Sacramento firefighters are fighting a large fire at a recycling center.
May 18, 2015 | Amy Quinton
A top USDA official recommends forest thinning and controlled burns to prevent catastrophic wildfires. He says those tools could also help provide water.
July 1, 2014 | Bob Moffitt
Dry conditions and thunderstorms in the Sierras have prompted officials to issue fire warnings for northern California and southern Oregon.
May 19, 2014 | Ky Plaskon
Forest thinning is underway at Lake Tahoe. But does it work? Parts of the north and south shores of Lake Tahoe are closed starting this week as the U.S. Forest Service thins thousands of acres of timberland.
