Oct 28 California wildfires force nearly 200,000 to evacuate By Terence Chea, Don Thompson, Associated Press Of the state's 58 counties, 43 were under red flag warnings for high fire danger Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 27 California blaze forces evacuations as wind spurs blackouts By Daisy Nguyen, Christopher Weber, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California blaze forced evacuation orders and warnings for nearly all of Sonoma County stretching to the coast, with forecasts of strong winds prompting officials to begin cutting electricity for millions of people in an… Continue reading
Oct 26 Millions in California facing fire danger, more blackouts By Daisy Nguyen, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Millions of Californians prepared Saturday to live in the dark again as the state's largest utility warned it might cut power for the third time in as many weeks because of looming strong winds and high fire dan… Continue reading
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
Oct 24 Threats from California wildfires prompt evacuations, blackouts By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press The blackouts impact a half-million people — or nearly 180,000 customers — in 15 counties. Continue reading
Oct 23 California utility to cut power again as wildfire precaution By Jocelyn Gecker, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Pacific Gas & Electric Company said it would begin precautionary power shutoffs Wednesday afternoon to nearly 180,000 homes and businesses in portions of 17 counties. Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. air quality is getting worse. Here are the costs By Nicholas J. Sanders, Econofact For the first time in decades, the air quality in the United States got worse over the last year. Research provides insights into the economic and human cost of that decline. Continue reading
Oct 11 Californians could face new power outages with winds moving south By Brian Melley, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The fire danger spread to Southern California on Thursday as raging winds moved down the state. Continue reading
Oct 10 Millions are out of power in California, but were the PG&E shutoffs necessary? By Nsikan Akpan This week's Diablo winds were projected to be the strongest in two years, but early signs suggest that PG&E may have overestimated the fire risk. Continue reading
Oct 09 Millions face power outages in California due to wildfire threat By Olga R. Rodriguez, Janie Har, Associated Press California's main utility announced is shutting off power to customers in 34 northern, central and coastal California counties to reduce the chance of fierce winds knocking down or toppling trees into power lines during a siege of hot, dry, gusty… Continue reading