Nov 12 Why ‘mega wildfires’ are happening in November By Nsikan Akpan What everyone needs to know about why these fires are spreading so quickly so late in the year, and how to protect your homes and businesses from them. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 25:00 November 11, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 11, world leaders gather in Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and a new wave of veterans are elected into office. Also, can a Florida town become… Continue watching
Nov 08 ‘Camp Fire’ in California still growing, kills 5 people By Joshua Barajas, Nsikan Akpan On Friday, officials announced that five bodies were recovered from vehicles in Paradise, California, a town overcome and destroyed by the fire. The fire, as of now, has swelled to 70,000 acres. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 7:39 Massive California wildfires take a toll on residents and air quality By Cat Wise The Mendocino Complex is a fire of unprecedented size, but the scenes are strikingly familiar: thick haze, homes charred, evacuees at shelters. At its peak, the fire displaced almost 20,000 people, and there are more than a dozen more blazes… Continue watching
Aug 03 Returning to rubble, some ‘lost everything’ in California wildfire By Olga R. Rodriguez, Brian Skoloff, Associated Press "I'm waiting to probably break down any minute here. Pretty overwhelming," one woman said as her family stood on the sidewalk staring in disbelief at what's left of their house in the city of Redding. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Firefighters make progress on Northern California wildfires In our news wrap Tuesday, the huge Carr fire near Redding, California, that has been burning for a week is now 30 percent contained. It's claimed six lives and destroyed more than 880 homes. Also, Iran all but dismissed President… Continue watching
Jul 31 California wildfires threaten 10,000 homes By Marcio Sanchez, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Twin wildfires tearing through vineyards and brushy hills threatened some 10,000 homes in Northern California Tuesday — yet another front in the seemingly endless summer of wildfires that have ravaged some of the most scenic areas of the state. Continue reading
Jul 26 California declares fire emergency as blazes across state continue By Marcio Sanchez, Associated Press Fire stoked by hot and windy weather raged through a forest in far northern California on Thursday. In mountain communities east of Los Angeles, calmer conditions aided firefighters on the lines of a suspected arson wildfire that forced thousands of… Continue reading
Jul 09 Crews battle destructive wildfires raging in U.S. West By Associated Press Firefighters continued to build containment around several destructive wildfires burning in California, though one stubborn blaze in the northern part of the state grew significantly and crossed the border into Oregon. Continue reading
Jan 09 Photos: At least 15 people dead after California mudslides By Ilayda Kocak Updated: The death toll in California's mudslides reached 15 on Wednesday after storms swept through fire-damaged areas the previous day. Continue reading