New prescribed fire started in Plumas County on Feb. 12
A new prescribed burn, called Mh Dixie Irsc, was initiated 8:34 a.m. Feb. 12 in Plumas County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two ...
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PD Editorial: U.S. needs a sustainable insurance model
Insurers and policyholders could be on the hook for $1 billion to cover claims from the Southern California wildfires.
What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have been particularly lethal in parts of California where landscape, climate, we ...
Los Angeles Endures Heavy Rain but Appears to Avoid Major Landslides
More than 100 homes were under mandatory evacuation orders in the city of Los Angeles, Jim McDonnell, the Los Angeles police ...
Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...
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Traffic evacuation study finds Sonoma Valley roads can’t handle emergency exodus
The SAFE Report, an evacuation traffic study commissioned by the Valley of the Moon Alliance, finds it could take anywhere from four to nine hours to evacuate Sonoma Valley residents during a wildfire ...
New California wildfire maps: See 'Very High' fire hazard zones by county
A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...