Northern California wildfires: Where to find updates on air quality, evacuations, and official information
August 18, 2022
Here’s a list of resources to track the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.
California Wildfires: Latest Updates
Megalia Calif. based CalFire firefighter, Itto Akiyama, rests briefly after 48 hours of work at the Bear Fire near Oroville, Calif. Wednesday., Sept 9. 2020.
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How we measured U.S. Forest Service wildfire prevention work
August 16, 2022
Years ago, the U.S. Forest Service identified Grizzly Flats, California as being at high risk of wildfire and devised a plan to protect it. Here's how we measured how much of that work was completed before the Caldor Fire burned through the town.
Stalled U.S. Forest Service project could have protected California town from Caldor Fire destruction
August 16, 2022 | Scott Rodd
Two decades ago, the U.S. Forest Service warned that a wildfire mirroring the Caldor Fire’s progression could easily wipe Grizzly Flats off the map. The Forest Service took steps to prevent such a catastrophe, but we found the plan fell short.
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How massive wildfires create their own weather
August 5, 2022 | Manola Secaira
From pyrocumulous clouds to fire tornadoes, Californians have witnessed the intense impacts of massive blazes. Scientists hope understanding these phenomena will help prepare firefighters.
Two Yosemite area wildfires have residents on edge. Here’s what they went through this week.
July 29, 2022 | Manola Secaira
The Washburn and Oak fires forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed more than 100 homes. Both blazes sparked in a matter of weeks. It has residents and business owners concerned about the future of the Yosemite community.
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Yosemite’s Washburn Fire won't be the last time wildfires threaten California’s giant sequoias
July 14, 2022 | Manola Secaira
While officials say that the giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park will likely survive this fire, experts warn more must be done to protect these trees’ future.
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Federal firefighters are waiting for pay raises they hope will help fill their ranks
June 11, 2022
While they face longer and hotter wildfire seasons, federal firefighters are also battling staffing shortages in six of the nine regions across the country.
California wants to force insurers to reward homeowners for fireproofing homes
May 26, 2022
New rules proposed by California’s Department of Insurance would require insurers to take homeowners’ efforts to reduce wildfire risk into account when setting premiums. But they would still allow non-renewals.
Newsom hailed this 'critical' wildfire-prevention program. Two years on, it hasn't completed a single project
April 12, 2022 | Scott Rodd
In late 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new program to dramatically speed up the state’s wildfire prevention work. But an investigation from CapRadio and The California Newsroom found the program hasn’t resulted in a single completed project.
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Earliest spring red flag warning issued for Sacramento Valley this weekend
April 8, 2022 | Mike Hagerty
Unusually high temperatures, an extremely dry start to the year and strong winds will lead to high fire danger this weekend and the first red flag warning in April for the region. The warning runs from 5 a.m. Saturday through 5 p.m. Sunday.
