A controlled burn in Calaveras Big Trees State Park has badly damaged a pair of giant sequoias named “the Orphans,” outraging community members.
Alex Wigglesworth
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Can a $20 million liability fund encourage more ‘good fire’ in California?
The prescribed fire claims fund can cover losses in the rare event a prescribed or cultural burn escapes and causes damage.
Posted inEnvironment
Newsom touts $60 million plan for ‘fishway’ along Yuba River; critics say it falls short
Officials announce plans to build a channel around DaGuerre Point Dam, so that salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and lamprey can access spawning habitat upstream.
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California ‘weather whiplash’ fuels uncertainty in upcoming wildfire season
Forecasters say portions of California could get a break this wildfire season, but at lower elevations the outlook is uncertain.
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Forest Service resumes prescribed fire program, but some fear new rules will delay projects
Some experts say the restrictions create more barriers to doing controlled burns precisely when the need for them is most acute.
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NorCal wildfire wipes out historically Black neighborhood with frightening speed
The Mill fire in Siskiyou County destroys the historically Black neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in Weed, officials said. “Wildfire is no longer in the wilderness. It’s right inside the city limits.”
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Two fires in California’s Sierra Nevada have very different outcomes. Why?
Why was the Oak fire so much more destructive than the Washburn fire? Experts say it’s because of weather, terrain and forest management.
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California fires are so severe some forests might vanish forever
An increase in catastrophic wildfires has reduced California tree cover by 6.7% since 1985, and researchers fear the lost trees will never grow back.
Posted inEnvironment
Hellish fires, low pay, trauma: California’s Forest Service firefighters face a morale crisis
A federal firefighter’s viral resignation letter is highlighting the job’s low pay and harsh working conditions in the age of climate change.
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California properties at risk of wildfire expected to see sixfold increase in 30 years
The number of California properties facing severe wildfire risk is expected to grow sixfold over the next 30 years, according to new research.