Private firefighters fuel tensions while saving California vineyards and mansions
By Alexandra Ulmer FILE PHOTO: A private wild land firefighter monitors a backfire along Old Lawley Toll Road during the Glass Fire in Calistoga, California, U.S., October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam ST. HELENA, California (Reuters) - Last October, firefighter...
Firefighters get hands-on experience at nation’s only bulldozer training academy with live
By Marc Cota-Robles Monday, May 10, 2021 7:09PM SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY (KABC) -- During wildfires, we often seen bulldozers clearing brush, building fire breaks and more. It's difficult and important work. There is just one Dozer Training Academy in the entire...
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 Hwang May 11, 2021Updated: May 11, 2021 1:59 p.m. The Sierra Nevada snowpack, a crucial water source for...
Firefighters on high alert as extreme fire conditions arrive earlier than normal
by: Kristi Gross Posted: May 10, 2021 / 05:08 PM PDT / Updated: May 10, 2021 / 05:08 PM PDT STOCKTON, Calif. (KTXL) — Flames quickly spread Monday in a dry field to a power pole off Del Mar Road in Stockton, just across from neighboring...
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...
