Wildfire
Wildfire, climate change push toxic chemicals into drinking wells
PORTLAND — Don Myron is probably best known as the guy who survived one of the deadliest fires in Oregon’s history by sheltering overnight in a river with a patio chair. So there was never any question that Myron would rebuild his home in Oregon’s Santiam Canyon after the house was destroyed in the Labor …
Climate Experts And Fire Officials Fear A Record Breaking Wildfire Season Is Unfolding In Southland – CBS Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A new study on the climate reports that the moisture content in western states is lower than it’s been in 125 year, which is sparking concern for a record number of wildfires. Meteorologist Mark Jackson with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told CBSLA’s Jeff Nguyen that a map from the US …
California’s Pacific Gas & Electric charged in 2019 wildfire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California prosecutor filed 33 criminal charges Tuesday accusing troubled Pacific Gas & Electric of inadvertently injuring six firefighters and endangering public health with smoke and ash in a 2019 fire blamed on its equipment. The nation’s largest utility denied that it committed any crimes even as it accepted that its …
Rep. Joe Neguse to hold wildfire recovery listening session after record-breaking fire season – Loveland Reporter-Herald
As Colorado continues to recover from the record-breaking wildfire season seen in 2020, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse will hold a public wildfire recovery listening session to hear from Coloradans who have been affected by the fires. According to a press release from Neguse’s office, the session will feature a discussion with Gov. Jared Polis, Sen. Michael …
PG&E to Deploy New Risk Modeling and Fire Spread Technology to Further Reduce Wildfire Risk
PG&E’s 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Also Aims to Continue to Reduce Wildfire Risk and Improve Public Safety Power Shutoffs In a proposal filed today with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E or the Utility) detailed its ongoing strategy to reduce wildfire risk, increase situational awareness, and deploy new technology …
Dodd introduces wildfire technology R&D proposal
SACRAMENTO — State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, today announced legislation to promote the research and development of new technology to prevent and respond to California’s ever-increasing wildfires. “The escalating frequency and devastation caused by wildfires demands that we seek out emerging technology to address this urgent threat,” Dodd said. “My proposal will help develop advancements …
Forward Spread stopped on 1500 acre Beaumont Wildfire
News Headlines UPDATE 11:20am: Calfire says that the Sanderson Fire is now at 1500 acres but that the forward spread has been stopped. No structures have been lost and the have been no injuries. #SandersonFIRE [UPDATE] Firefighters have STOPPED the forward spread of the fire at 1,500 acres. The fire is 0% contained and firefighters …
Santa Clara County to Deploy New Wildfire Response Technology – CBS San Francisco
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Following an unprecedented fire season, the Santa Clara County Fire Department has acquired new technologies to improve wildfire and emergency response and preparedness. “This is the worst fire season ever … and the use of technology is one way the fire service has adapted to better combat these wildfires today,” …
California wildfire trend ‘driven by climate’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Firefighting resources have been stretched to the limit by the scale and extent of the wildfires Climate change is driving the scale and impact of recent wildfires that have raged in California, say scientists. Their analysis finds an “unequivocal and pervasive” role for global heating in boosting the conditions …
BREAKING: New wildfire burns above Pleasant Grove, canyon under evacuation
Posted: Sep 12, 2020 / 10:36 PM MDT / Updated: Sep 12, 2020 / 11:04 PM MDT PLEASANT GROVE (ABC4 News) – A new wildfire started in the hills above Pleasant Grove Saturday night, not far from where crews battled the Battle Creek Fire in August. Fire authorities have named this fire the Battle Creek …
