Nov 02 California wildfires signal the arrival of a planetary fire age By Stephen Pyne The Earth may be entering an era in which natural and human-generated fire together are reshaping the planet. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 13:36 News Wrap: Federal judge orders Justice Department to turn over Mueller information In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge in Washington ruled that the House impeachment inquiry is legal and ordered the Department of Justice to share secret grand jury testimony from the Mueller report with House investigators. Also, more children… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 2:26 California fire crews race against the clock to contain multiple blazes By William Brangham Wildfires are burning out of control across Northern and Southern California, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes, blocking roads and closing schools. The state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, admits its electrical equipment could have sparked the… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 6:15 Why these California wildfire victims wish their houses had burned down By Karla Carballo-Torres, Lorin Eleni Gill In Santa Rosa, California, what's left of a mobile home park is still desolate after a 2017 wildfire. The former residents with homes still standing aren't allowed to live there, but they have also had trouble getting insurance money. Karla… Continue watching
Mar 29 California town destroyed by wildfire issues 1st rebuild permits By Paul Elias, Associated Press The town of Paradise was 90 percent destroyed by the Nov. 8 fire that killed 85 people. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 4:54 Housing California residents displaced by fires proves difficult In the areas of California hit hard by recent wildfires, displaced residents are struggling to find shelter. In some of these places, like Chico, there was already a housing shortage even before the fires hit. What resources are available to… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:41 The daunting task of identifying victims of the Camp Fire In the 11 days since Northern California's Camp Fire ignited, residents have experienced “hell on earth." Firefighters have now contained about 66 percent of the fire. But as rain approaches, rescuers scramble to locate the nearly 1,000 people still missing--fearing… Continue watching
Nov 12 Some Southern California fire evacuations lifted By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Some of the thousands of people who fled Southern California's huge wildfire were being allowed to return home, and traffic was flowing Monday on the major highway through the area after a closure of several days. Continue reading
Nov 09 Pleas flood social media for loved ones missing after fire By Phuong Le, Daisy Nguyen, Don Thompson, Associated Press Many of the missing are seniors without cellphones or social media accounts who had moved to the Northern California area that's known as a refuge for retirees. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 9:12 Urban wildfires bring lingering worries about what’s in the ash and air By Cat Wise For weeks, smoky, unhealthy air from large wildfires has plagued much of the West Coast and beyond. What's the public health impact of an increase of urban wildfires, in which homes and other structures burn? Special correspondent Cat Wise meets… Continue watching