Jul 31 California wildfire flares but within line crews have built By Associated Press The fire northeast of the town of Paradise, which was largely destroyed in 2018 by the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century, has been burning since July 13 and is more than 20% contained. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 2:07 Uniquely challenging West U.S. wildfires usher in a 'new era of firefighting' By Stephanie Sy Firefighters in parts of the western U.S. were hoping for help from cooler weather Tuesday, but there's still no end in sight to a plague of wildfires — including one in Northern California that keeps growing. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Jul 27 Western wildfire battles aided by weather but losses grow By Associated Press In southern Oregon, improved weather is helping the fight against the massive Bootleg Fire, but new damage assessments show 161 residences have been destroyed. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 4:58 These tight-knit retirees are helping breast cancer survivors feel like 'Boobless Wonders' By Maya Trabulsi, KPBS Losing breasts to cancer can be a shattering experience. As Maya Trabulsi of KPBS in San Diego reports, a tight-knit group of women at a retirement home in Escondido, California, is lessening the pain associated with mastectomies — one loving… Continue watching
Jul 26 California to require proof of vaccination for state workers By Kathleen Ronayne, Janie Har, Associated Press California will require state employees and all health care workers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or get tested weekly. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Most fire victims are still waiting to be paid by PG&E's Fire Victim Fund, investigation finds By PBS NewsHour As the Dixie fire ravages northern California, Pacific Gas and Electric has admitted that its equipment could have sparked it. The utility company has sparked fires before, including the deadly Camp fire in 2018. As it emerged from bankruptcy last… Continue watching
Jul 25 California's largest fire torches homes as blazes lash West By Associated Press The fire was burning in a remote area with limited access, hampering firefighters’ efforts as it charged eastward, fire officials said. It has prompted evacuation orders in several small communities and along the west shore of Lake Almanor, a popular… Continue reading
Jul 24 Wildfires blasting through West draw states to lend support By Nathan Howard, Associated Press Out-of-state crews headed to Montana Saturday to battle a blaze that injured five firefighters as the West struggled with a series of fires that have ravaged rural lands and destroyed homes. Continue reading
Jul 23 'Fire is medicine': How Indigenous practices could help curb wildfires By Casey Kuhn These techniques are resurfacing in local fire management collaborations between tribes, U.S. Forest Service and non-governmental organizations to help prevent now-common calamities. Continue reading
Jul 22 California wildfire crosses into Nevada, prompting new evacuation orders By Haven Daley, Associated Press A Northern California wildfire crossed into Nevada, prompting new evacuations, but better weather has been helping crews battling the nation's largest blaze in southern Oregon. Continue reading