Report: Tough Fire Season Predicted Through October
Another season of large wildfires could be on tap in Northern California, especially from now through October, according to a new report.
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Another season of large wildfires could be on tap in Northern California, especially from now through October, according to a new report.
Fire officials are reminding people that it's not a matter of if, but when the next big wildfire will ignite.
California's three investor-owned electric utilities have agreed to chip in a combined $10.5 billion to a new fund to cover the costs of future catastrophic wildfires caused by power company equipment.
One year after the Carr Fire started, signs of the fire can still be seen all over the community of the Redding.
Insurance companies that say PG&E owes them more than $20 billion from wildfire claims wants to take over the California utility and pull it out of bankruptcy.
That ordinance has provisions and regulations on trimming of trees, as well as cutting of ivy and vines to prevent them from becoming ladder fuel for wildfires.
According to Cal Fire, there were 750 more fires at this time last year.
People across the state are finding it increasingly more difficult to insure their homes.
California's governor has signed a law that creates a fund of up to $21 billion to pay victims of the state's devastating wildfires.
California lawmakers are rushing to pass bills aimed at stabilizing the state's electric utilities and putting a renewed focus on a safety in the face of devastating wildfires caused by utility equipment.
The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services revealed a new visual Red Flag Warning system Tuesday.
A week after it started, the Sand Fire in unincorporated Yolo County is now 100% contained, according to Cal Fire.
Crews said the fire started in the Sand Creek area of Guinda at 2:50 p.m. and spread rapidly through very rural, hard-to-reach areas.
The forecast for extreme fire danger this weekend has Cal Fire crews on alert for quick responses.
Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of a 600-acre fire in Stanislaus County.
The warning calls for high winds and dry conditions, meaning a grass fire can spread very quickly.
The fire conditions are valid Friday afternoon through Sunday in northern and western portions of the valley.
By the end of 2019, PG&E plans to have 600 weather stations and 100 high-definition cameras in high fire-threat areas.
California regulators on Thursday approved allowing utilities to cut off electricity to possibly hundreds of thousands of customers to avoid catastrophic wildfires like the one sparked by power lines last year that killed 85 people and largely destroyed the city of Paradise.
A California commission set up to study wildfire issues recommended Wednesday that the state change a liability standard imperiling major utilities, but Democratic leaders immediately said they won't tackle the hot-button topic for now.
Manteca isn't considered at high risk of burning down in a wildfire, but if the weather gets hot and dry enough in the Central Valley or Sierra Foothills, Pacific Gas and Electric Company could temporarily shut off power to the city and its more than 80,000 residents.
You could be at risk of losing power, even if you don't live in a high-fire-risk zone.
PG&E just had a $3.50/month rate increase approved in April. The utility is asking for another $22/month increase next, to cover wildfire safety.
Generally speaking, if a utility is found to be negligent, they can't pass that debt on to ratepayers.
Storms are headed to the Sacramento area and local firefighters say this is the perfect time to make sure you and your family are prepared for wildfires.
