Attempted Controlled Burn Escapes From Homeowner In Nevada County
Crews responded to a controlled burn that escaped from a homeowner in Nevada County on Thursday afternoon.
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Crews responded to a controlled burn that escaped from a homeowner in Nevada County on Thursday afternoon.
Pacific Gas and Electric's first-quarter earnings for 2022 tripled last year's, leaving the biggest utility company in California with more than $475 million of profits, but where will that money go?
The National Weather Service has issued the earliest Red Flag Warning to date as a lack of rain and snow in combination with high winds has fire agencies on high alert this weekend.
A vegetation fire in Weimar posed a threat to a structure Friday afternoon, said Cal Fire Neu.
A search has been called off for a terminally ill Colfax man who went missing Monday night.
A search is on for a terminally ill Colfax man who went missing Monday night.
The River Fire burned more than 100 structures and thousands of acres of land. Residents of Colfax were hit hardest and have been waiting for months to find out who was responsible for their loss.
Firefighters are battling a large fire that appears to have completely engulfed a home near Colfax early Friday afternoon.
Two utility workers fell about 50 feet from a telephone pole in Colfax, Cal Fire said.
PG&E says more than 1,200 linemen have been working long hours for weeks straight to restore power to the communities in the area.
Residents of Colfax are struggling with widespread power outages—especially seniors. Luckily, there are many who are willing to help out.
Most of Colfax lost power December 26 after record-breaking snow toppled trees, which took down power lines with them. Many residents are still stuck in their homes, however, power was restored for the downtown area Thursday afternoon.
Colfax Mayor Trinity Burruss wants her city to know she's here to help. The recent, record-breaking snow storm in the Sierra has left tens of thousands of PG&E customers without power. For Colfax residents, that's only half the problem.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers in the Sierra Foothills are waiting for their power to return after a record-breaking winter storm wreaked havoc on trees and power lines in the area.
The overnight storm left its mark by dumping several feet of snow in Northern California. The drive up I-80 turned quickly from slick rain to heavy snow.
Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in the high country are back open after going through closures Tuesday morning after a significant snowstorm moved in.
The Placer County Fire Department responded to a 1/4 acre fire in Colfax, dubbed the Tokayana Fire.
A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that happened last weekend in Colfax at an auto parts store.
People in Colfax are being allowed to return home after concerns about debris flows prompted mandatory evacuations Sunday. The area was burned about 12 weeks ago by the River Fire, but no major mudslides materialized.
Many in the area lost everything in the River Fire this summer. Some of them turned to Hope Outreach for a roof over their head. But part of that roof just gave way to weather damage, and with more severe weather headed this way, they're not sure how much longer they'll have a home.
Investigators have found that this year's River Fire in Placer County was human-caused.
Deputies say a suspect is under arrest after he allegedly punched a disabled man in the face on a commuter bus near Colfax.
Deputies have arrested a man accused of inappropriately touching two women in Colfax last week.
Detectives are looking for more information in the death of a man whose body was found in a Colfax canal with his feet bound.
Firefighters on Friday gained full containment on the River Fire, which has burned more than 2,600 acres, destroyed more than 100 homes and injured four people in Placer and Nevada counties.
