Sierra snowpack is already ‘wiped out’ this year, adding to California drought and fire worries
The latest snowpack conditions for California on May 11, 2021 provided by the California Cooperative Snow Surveys.California Cooperative Snow Surveys Kellie HwangMay 11, 2021Updated: May 11, 2021 1:59 p.m. The Sierra Nevada snowpack, a crucial water source for...
California declares drought emergency across vast swath of state
Majority of counties now under emergency declaration as California faces extensive dry spell and dwindling water supply Houseboats are dwarfed by the steep banks of Lake Oroville last month in Oroville, California. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty...
These parts of the S.F. Bay Area will be under a red flag warning this weekend, indicating heightened fire risk
Michael Cabanatuan May 7, 2021Updated: May 8, 2021 4:18 p.m.Comments With dry offshore winds and warm temperatures forecast for the weekend, the National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning — the first of the year and a possible portent of a long and...
California Wildfires are Already Outpacing Last Year’s Historic Fire Season
Photo: Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA It’s only May 5th and we may already be on the verge of another historic fire season in California. Cal Fire reported today that 13,604 acres have burned from 1,788 wildfires throughout the state in 2021. At this...
Three Dozen California Bills Focus on Wildfire, Others Are Concerning for Insurance Industry
By Don Jergler | April 6, 2021 Roughly three dozen pieces of California legislation are directly related to wildfire, and while those bills should hold much interest for the insurance community, there are other bills making their rounds that should draw...
Evacuations lifted in 28-acre Country Fire threatening homes in Thousand Oaks
Génesis Miranda Miramontes 14 hours ago A roughly 28-acre brush fire, dubbed the Country Fire, broke out Thursday afternoon in the Thousand Oaks area and is threatening some homes and prompting evacuations, Ventura County Fire Department said. As of 6:40 p.m.,...
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