by Web Editor | Nov 19, 2014 | News, News/PR
Many years ago forests were regulated and kept in check by fire. Wildfires sparked by lightning would clear dead under brush and give larger, healthier trees room to grow. Today, fires are often sparked by humans – whether intentional or accidental – and result in...
by Web Editor | Sep 24, 2014 | News, News/PR
At least ten homes and 22 other structures were consumed by flames as the massive King Fire east of Placerville (El Dorado County) grew to more than 82,000 acres and spewed smoke across the state early Sunday, California Department of Forestry and Fire officials said....
by Web Editor | Jul 16, 2014 | News, News/PR
The California Bully Fire continued to rage across 12.6 square miles Tuesday, growing mostly east toward Ono and threatening almost 70 buildings as of Tuesday afternoon. The blaze forced the evacuation of 12 homes, caused 10 injuries and had destroyed 18 buildings in...
by Web Editor | Feb 17, 2014 | News, News/PR
On the first Sunday in January, Tom Hein stood on the tarmac in Humboldt County, in northern California, watching an air tanker come in for a landing. The Grumman S-2T was one of three tankers working to put out the “Red Fire,” a blaze that caught on a mountain ridge...
by Web Editor | Aug 30, 2013 | News, News/PR
As of Friday morning, authorities said, the Rim Fire has burned 201,894 acres and is 32 percent contained. Cost of fighting the fire has reached $46.8 million. It’s the fifth largest fire in state history. No. 1, the Cedar Fire burned 273,246 acres in Southern...