Wildfires

Santa Rosa firefighters have started weed abatement inspections following the city officially marking June 5 as the start to wildfire season. Failure to maintain properties could be costly.

A Shasta County judge on Wednesday dismissed all criminal charges against Pacific Gas & Electric for its role in the Zogg Fire and the utility will pay $50 million in a civil settlement, KCRA reported.

State Farm General Insurance Company is no longer accepting new applications for homeowners insurance policies in California, citing rising construction costs and growing risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Even as the climate changes as the wet season becomes wetter and the dry season becomes drier, PG&E has to evaluate its territories for the harsher impacts of extreme weather events. They use a different type of meteorologist each time they predict what Mother Nature has in store during severe weather.

A new look at PG&E by independent monitors finds that the company is not keeping up with maintenance and replacement of vital equipment.

A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists raised concerns about waterways that are being polluted with the potentially toxic red slurry that’s dropped from aircraft.

There is a chance that this winter's heavy rainfall could make the wildfire season worse because there may be an abundance of growth in trees, grasses and other vegetation that could dry out and easily combust in the summer and fall.

Pacific Gas & Electric will face trial for manslaughter over its role in a 2020 wildfire in Northern California that killed four people.

California is rushing to prepare for the next round of severe storms starting Sunday night. Given the potential for more flooding and landslides, officials throughout the state are warning about the dangers and how to prepare.

Tribal, state and federal officials applauded a demolition plan of four dams along the Klamath River, in what is the largest river restoration project in U.S. history.

 November is historically one of California's worst months for deadly, wind driven mega wildfires. This year, there has been far less large runaway wildfires statewide, rainy conditions are to thank.

Rain may put a damper on some plans in the Bay Area this weekend, but it's good news for firefighters and the overall fire season outlook. 

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.

Pacific Gas and Electric notified customers that parts of Northern California, including Napa and Lake counties, could be left in the dark this weekend.

A new bill in congress, spearheaded by California legislators, aims to put the destruction from forest fires on the same footing as other national disasters.