California’s Snowpack Data Likely Signals Another Fire-Prone Summer April 1, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan California is emerging from its wettest time of the year with new fire and drought risks. The state is scheduled...
Facing $17B in Fire Damages, PG&E CEO Blames Climate Change August 13, 2018 By Mark Chediak It was California’s biggest fire yet. In late July and August, wildfires devastated an area north of San Francisco far...
PG&E’s Possible Liability in California Wildfires Targeted by Investigators October 16, 2017 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. at the end of last week capped its worst week in nine years on speculation that downed power...
Cal Fire: California Wildfires Have Destroyed 3,500 Structures, Killed 17 October 11, 2017 Cal Fire is reporting that 17 people are confirmed to have died in the wildfires throughout the state this week...
Regulators in California Hit PG&E with $8.3M Fine for Deadly Wildfire April 27, 2017 Regulators say they have fined Pacific Gas and Electric Co. $8.3 million for failing to maintain a power line that...
Cal Fire Files Lawsuit Against Utility For Cost of Powerhouse Fire February 29, 2016 A state agency is suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to recover the more than $4 million...
Massive Northern California Wildfire Destroys 400 Homes and Businesses September 14, 2015 By Ellen Knickmeyer and Olga R. Rodriguez Two fast-burning wildfires overtook several Northern California towns, killing at least one person and destroying hundreds of homes and businesses...
Southern California Wildfire More than Halfway Contained May 2, 2014 The Etiwanda Fire in Southern California fueled by strong winds and high gusts that forced more than 1,000 evacuations is...
Early California Wildfires Risk To Homes And Vineyards February 11, 2014 By Mark Chediak California’s worst drought in decades is feeding what may become a devastating wildfire season, one that is starting about five...
Worries Mount Over Winter Wildfire Season Not Soon to End January 23, 2014 By Don Jergler A winter wildfire season offers some unique challenges for firefighters like Mike Lopez. Lopez is president of CDF Firefighters, which...