Man arrested on suspicion of starting 2022 Oak Fire that burned over 100 homes
Authorities say a 71-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes last year near Yosemite National Park.
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Authorities say a 71-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes last year near Yosemite National Park.
Fire crews were out at the Illa Collins Preserve for wildfire mitigation efforts on Friday.
Yuba County officials warn the tall grass left behind by a wet winter and high winds leaves this area vulnerable.
Yuba County officials warn the tall grass left behind by a wet winter and high winds leaves this area vulnerable.
Firefighters are getting a handle on a wildfire, named the Scott Fire, in the foothills of rural Yuba County on Thursday.
The Camp Fire is often considered to be one of the most destructive fires in California, which nearly destroyed the town of Paradise. As the town rebuilds from its 2018 devastation, it is also learning from the past.
The Camp Fire is often considered to be one of the most destructive fires in California, which nearly destroyed the town of Paradise. As the town rebuilds from its 2018 devastation, it is also learning from the past.
Hundreds of goats and sheep will be hard at work as living lawnmowers at a south Sacramento park the next few weeks.
Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California's home insurance marketplace, saying that increasing wildfire risk and soaring construction costs have prompted them to stop writing new policies in the nation's most populous state.
Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire that is threatening a structure near Loomis on Saturday afternoon.
When State Farm recently announced it would not accept new home insurance policies in California, it sent a ripple effect throughout the market.
However, State Farm will continue to offer personal auto insurance policies in California, the company said.
Cal Fire was down in Calaveras County Tuesday conducting a prescribed burn with an interesting piece of equipment not often seen.
An annual cleanup that got a kickstart from Cal Fire in Dutch Flat on Thursday.
Thousands of hard-working lawnmowers will be descending upon Elk Grove starting Monday.
With California's wildfire season soon approaching, the question remains: what type of impact will the wet and rainy winter have on it?
Just as concerning, in the last year CBS13 reported at least two fire departments are either bracing for closures or have already.
A four-legged friend of the firefighter is in high demand after our wet winter, but these goats need to get going. For the first time in years, they're having trouble keeping up with all the grass and weeds standing tall after our torrential rainfall.
The suit, filed by Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, is aimed at curbing the Forest Service's use of aerial fire retardants that are used in firefighting.
A coalition that includes Paradise, California — where the 2018 Camp Fire killed 85 people and destroyed the town — said a court ruling against the U.S. Forest Service in the case could put lives, homes and forests at risk.
A record setting year for precipitation might make you think we are at a lower fire risk, but the national fire administrators says the risk for fire will be greater.
Despite the new growth from all of California's recent rain, Cal Fire says it expects a shorter and milder fire season.
Placer county officials say they're moving toward a new way to respond to emergencies within the county.
Researchers at Stanford and the University of North Carolina made surprising new findings on how economics affects neighborhoods damaged by fires.
A local cat rescue group that stepped up to save hundreds of cats from the catastrophic Camp Fire was profiled in an award-winning documentary.
