Oct 13 Watch 4:15 Firefighters make gains against overwhelming California flames By PBS News Hour The death toll from the ferocious wildfires making their way across California has climbed to at least 32. With 8,000 firefighters deployed across wine country, containment numbers are up for several fires, but the high winds forecast for the weekend… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 6:29 Hundreds are missing as out-of-control California fires burn By PBS News Hour Firefighters have not been able to contain the more than 20 fires raging across the state of California that have forced thousands to evacuate. At least 21 people have died but hundreds are unaccounted for, and Northern California residents are… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 9:34 Ferocious wildfires turn Northern California neighborhoods to ashes By PBS News Hour Wildfires are being blamed for 15 deaths in Northern California and more than 2,000 homes and buildings have burned down. President Trump promised federal support for the victims, but California already awaits backlogged disaster assistance. Special correspondent Tonya Mosely of… Continue watching
Oct 10 Wildfires are sweeping through California. Here’s what you need to know By Jennifer Hijazi, Joshua Barajas One Cal Fire official called this multiplicity of fires “unprecedented.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: Scott Pruitt says he’s ending EPA’s Clean Power Plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt confirmed that he will sign a new order ending President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which limited carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. Also, more than a dozen wildfires swept across Northern… Continue watching
Aug 03 Photos: Northern California wild fire rages, burning 60,000 acres By Ariel Min A massive wild fire that started last Wednesday in Northern California grew quickly to 60,000 acres Monday, according to California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection website. So far, it’s only 12 percent contained. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch By PBS News Hour Firefighters have not been able to contain the more than 20 fires raging across the state of California that have forced thousands to evacuate. At least 21 people have died but hundreds are unaccounted for, and Northern California residents are… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch California Wildfire Response Compared to Katrina; U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran The government's response to the California wildfires evoked comparisons with Hurricane Katrina, while the United States imposed new sanctions against Iran. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Continue watching