Sudden tree die off the latest wildfire threat
In the last year, a combination of environmental factors has combined to create a new super fire threat, according to the East Bay Regional Parks District: Sudden Tree Die-Off.
Future of Lake Tahoe clarity in question as wildfires worsen
Scientists funded by California, Nevada and the League to Save Lake Tahoe are researching lake clarity and biodiversity during and after wildfires. They’re using collection buckets — some loaded with glass marbles — to capture and measure the size and quantity of particles and pollutants from wildfires that have sullied the normally crystal-clear waters
Fire crews wrap California's giant sequoias in aluminum to protect from flames
The colossal General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest, some other sequoias, the Giant Forest Museum and other buildings were wrapped for protection against the possibility of intense flames.
PG&E customers should prepare for another rate hike
PG&E customers could soon see a higher utility bill. This is due to the company's request for wildfire safety funding.
Sequoia National Park rees wrapped in aluminum
Sequoia National Park trees wrapped in aluminum to prevent them from burning up.
Fire insurance policies: an endangered species
Homeowners in the urban wildland interface are getting multiple shocks from massive insurance increases, less coverage and outright cancellations.
Future of Lake Tahoe water clarity remains uncertain following Caldor Fire
Scientists say it’s too soon to draw conclusions about the lasting damage that record-setting wildfires will have on Lake Tahoe. But they’re not wasting time. Many are expected to present their research plans to the Tahoe Science Advisory Council.
Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees
The massive sequoias grow on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. The General Sherman Tree stands 275 feet and is over 36 feet in diameter at the base, according to the U.S. National Park Service.
Arson suspect arrested in connection to Mendocino's Hopkins Fire
Cal Fire officials announced they have arrested an arson suspect in connection to the Hopkins Fire that started in Mendocino County on Sunday.
Smoke from wildfires triggers another air quality advisory
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Wednesday because smoke from wildfires across Northern California is expected to move into the region.
Bay Area firefighters battling Caldor Fire raise American Flag where post office once stood
Cal Fire has shared a moving photo of crews from multiple Bay Area fire agencies raising the American flag where a post office once stood in the fire ravaged community of Grizzly Flats in El Dorado County.
Giant Sequoias threatened by a pair of new California wildfires
The new Colony and Paradise fires are burning dangerously close to some of California's most cherished trees.
PG&E troubleshooter fields questions from judge about utility's suspected role in Dixie Fire
Although no formal findings have been reached, PG&E has acknowledged to California power regulators that a tree leaning into one of its power lines may have started the Dixie Fire, which has scorched nearly 1 million acres to become the second-largest in state history.
Ukiah dodges a fiery bullet, Calpella does not
Firefighters are keeping an extremely cautious eye on the Hopkins Fire, which sprang to life Sunday in the tiny town of Calpella, just north of Ukiah.
Judge digs deeper into PG&E’s suspected role in Dixie Fire
The grilling came before a federal judge who is overseeing PG&E’s criminal probation for a felony conviction after the utility’s gas lines blew up part of a suburban neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010.
PG&E worker set to testify regarding Dixie Fire
A PG&E worker who saw some of the first flames of the Dixie Fire is set to testify in San Francisco.
Caldor Fire containment grows, but Dixie Fire prompts new evacuations
The Caldor Fire in El Dorado County is posing less of a threat as some evacuations were lifted, but the huge Dixie Fire is creatingnew threats and led to a round of fresh evacuation orders.
Firefighters' health a concern as stresses pile up
Last year, more than 100 firefighters committed suicide, likely just a fraction of the actual figure. Their jobs are so stressful with the harsh conditions they are exposed to. KTVU's Brooks Jarosz looks at how a nearly year-long wildfire season and the coronavirus has affected their daily lives.
Wellness program helps firefighters battle stress, cancer and suicide risk
Firefighters deal with trauma, stress and hazardous conditions and research shows suicide and cancer are the top two ways firefighters die.
Hot, dry air, possible lightning raise California fire worry
A fire weather watch was issued for Thursday evening through Friday evening in much of the interior of Northern California due to a weather system that is expected to bring a chance of thunderstorms with lightning and erratic gusts.