Another bout of dangerous, triple-digit heat is headed for much of California’s interior this weekend, creating new concerns for firefighters.
‘Heat Dome’ Coming to CA Brings New Challenge for Firefighters
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Photo Gallery: Crews Working in Sweltering Conditions and Steep Terrain Battle Major Los Angeles-Area Wildfire
By RYAN SUN Associated Press GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles, and officials warned residents in the wildfire's path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again. Los...
Two Dozen San Diego-Area Firefighters Take Wildland Leadership Course Ahead of Upcoming Dry Season
Caleb Lunetta The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS) In anticipation of the dry months ahead when risk of wildfire is heightened, a group of firefighters from agencies across San Diego County trained Thursday in Chula Vista to receive the certification required to lead...
Lawn Mower Sparks Wildfire That Prompts Evacuations in WA
Donald W. Meyers – Yakima Herald-Republic, Wash. Jun. 11—A lawn mower hitting a rock sparked a wildfire that prompted the evacuation of several Terrace Heights homes Tuesday. East Valley firefighters were called around 3:05 p.m. for a brush fire burning in the area of...
Wildfires Threaten CA Sequoias. Will a New Farm Bill Measure Actually Help?
Gillian Brassil - McClatchy Washington Bureau Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. A revived bipartisan measure in the House of Representatives’...
CA Utility Accepting Applications for Wildfire Safety Grants
The Ukiah Daily Journal, Calif. (TNS) Jun. 6—The Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the California Fire Foundation are currently accepting grant applications from California-based fire departments and community-based organizations focused on wildfire safety and...
Fire-Related Power Outages Could Become More Frequent, WA Utility Says
Donald W. Meyers - Yakima Herald-Republic, Wash. Jun. 5—When a fire burned along the east side of the Yakima River last week, about thousands people in the Yakima area lost power. It was not a result of power damage, but a Pacific Power policy to turn off power lines...
Can Satellites Combat Wildfires? Inside the Booming ‘Space Race’ To Fight the Flames
Hayley Smith Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — As the threat of wildfire worsens in California and across the world, a growing number of federal agencies, nonprofit organizations and tech companies are racing to deploy new technology that will help combat flames...
HI Utility Launches a Power Shutoff Plan Aimed at Preventing Another Wildfire Like Lahaina
By MARCEL HONORE, Honolulu Civil Beat HONOLULU (AP) — More than 48,000 Hawaiian Electric Co. customers living in some of the state’s driest areas will soon face the prospect of advance power shutoffs — and outages that could last several days — in order to...
Evacuation Warning Issued as Wildfire Burns Hundreds of Acres in Santa Barbara County (CA) Hills
Chloe Jones - The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) May 28—Santa Barbara County has issued an evacuation warning for residents in eastern Santa Barbara County as a hillside wildfire burned hundreds of acres in the area. The fire began around 12 p.m. southeast of New...
Man Accused of Starting Wildfire in National Wildlife Preserve Near AZ-CA Border
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — A Yuma man has been arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire in a national wildlife preserve in southwest Arizona near the California border, according to authorities. Yuma County Sheriff’s officials said 47-year-old Jason Bradley Martin remains...
Forest Service Grants $5.6M to HI for Wildfire Preparations
Nina Wu - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser (TNS) GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM The U.S. Forest Service is awarding more than $5.6 million in grants to Hawaii for wildfire preparation and prevention. The funding is available through the Community Wildfire...
