El Dorado County, 4 public entities file lawsuit against PG&E over Mosquito Fire
The suit alleges that PG&E's equipment caused the fire that burned nearly 120 square miles in El Dorado and Placer counties last year.
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The suit alleges that PG&E's equipment caused the fire that burned nearly 120 square miles in El Dorado and Placer counties last year.
A $24 million settlement has been reached over the massive Dixie Fire with ten public entities agreeing to a deal with Pacific Gas and Electric to pay for some of the damage.
The climate crisis is among the key factors in a new assessment that shows more than 85% of California's rural and unincorporated land is now in "high" or "very high" severity zones for wildfire danger, the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) recently announced.
The climate crisis is among the key factors in a new assessment that shows more than 85% of California's rural and unincorporated land is now in "high" or "very high" severity zones for wildfire danger.
California's office of the State Fire marshal released an updated fire hazard map showing which unincorporated parts of California are most at risk for fires and what future destruction could look like.
Recent rains have been heaven-sent during California's years-long drought, but concerns over flash flooding in wildfire burn scar areas have fire crews watching and working.
Opening day at multiple ski resorts in the Sierra came a week early: Boreal, Heavenly, and Kirkwood welcomed skiers and snowboarders to the mountain on Veteran's Day due to the more than two feet of snow that fell in parts of the Sierra.
California regulators proposed on Tuesday fining Pacific Gas & Electric more than $155 million for sparking a 2020 wildfire in Northern California that destroyed 200 homes and left four people dead.
Students at an elementary school in Georgetown gathered to record a song titled "Mosquito Fire Blues" as a tribute to first responders.
Chief Mark Duerr says their specialized truck is used for search and rescue, unlike other engines. But it's now on the sidelines amid funding cuts.
The latest numbers from CAL FIRE show containment is now at 38 percent.
As of Saturday morning, the fire near the community of Gazelle has burned 13,440 acres; containment expected Monday
Fire crews are paying close attention to this weekend's weather forecast while working to prevent flare-ups.
The line, built by fire retardant, was dropped to ensure that the fire Tuesday did not make its way over Foresthill Road.
The vegetation in the hills all throughout the Bay Area was already incredibly parched before the heat wave over the past week dried them out more, further increasing fire risk.
A wood products company said Wednesday that it is investigating whether a fire that killed two people as it swept through a Northern California town was caused by the possible failure of a water-spraying machine used to cool ash at its veneer mill.
Meanwhile, the fire's footprint hadn't expanded since Saturday morning, though the nearby Mountain Fire grew in size on Sunday,
The large, fast-moving "Mill" wildfire burning near the town of Weed in Siskiyou County Friday afternoon triggered evacuation orders.
A firefighting aircraft has dropped fire retardant on the Pleasant Fire, and the blaze is holding at 47 acres.
Dry lightning has ignited some of the most destructive and costly wildfires in California history, a new study shows.
The US Forest Service says Kathy Shoopman died in her home in the community of Klamath River.
The Oak Fire has burned 19,244 acres, and containment has risen to 94%.
The 2021 fire burned for 69 days; in that time, more than 221,000 acres were burned, and 1,003 structures were destroyed.
Fire crews were working amid thunderstorms early Friday that brought light precipitation along with the possibility of dry lightning that could spark new blazes in the fire ravaged Klamath National Forest.
US Forest Service officials said lower temperatures and higher humidity levels -- as well as rain over some areas of the fire -- slowed down the fire's spread and helped firefighters to make good progress Tuesday.
