California Wildfires Archives

Southern California Edison, CPUC Agree to $550 Million Settlement Over 5 Wildfires

December 17, 2021 2:27 amDecember 16, 2021 8:47 pm

The Safety and Enforcement Division of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Thursday that they had reached a settlement amount of $550 million with the Southern California Edison utility company over their role in 5 wildfires that occurred...

Woman Charged With Felony Arson for Allegedly Starting Fawn Fire in Shasta County

September 28, 2021 3:50 pmOctober 5, 2021 8:23 pm

During the weekend, a woman who allegedly started the Fawn Fire in Shasta County while trying to boil water was charged with a count of felony arson committed during a state emergency. According to the filed criminal complaint, Alexandra Souverneva...

325,000 Homeowners, Renters in Wildfire Counties Won’t Lose Homeowners Insurance

September 21, 2021 3:54 pm

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced a new one-year moratorium protecting 325,000 homeowners and renters in 22 counties from having their fire insurance dropped on Monday. The new mandatory one-year moratorium on non-renewals covers those with insurance in ZIP codes...

PG&E Declares Another Large-Scale Planned Power Outage for Monday

September 20, 2021 11:34 amSeptember 21, 2021 3:55 pm

Another large “public safety power shutoff” spanning 10 counties was announced was announced by utility company Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) on Sunday, raising more questions about the company’s increased planned blackout plans and what they mean for residents. According...

U.S. Forest Service To Reopen Most National Forests in California

September 15, 2021 4:05 pm

After two weeks of being closed off to the public, the United States Forest Service (USFS) announced that nearly all National Forests would reopen Wednesday night at 11:59 P.M., two days ahead of schedule. Due to factors such as high...

U.S. Forest Service Closes All National Forests In California Until Mid-September Due To Wildfires

August 31, 2021 12:30 pmSeptember 1, 2021 2:10 am

The United States Forest Service (USFS) announced late Monday that all National Forests in California will temporarily close through September 17th due to the worsening wildfire situation in the state. Northern California is currently inundated by several wildfires, including the...

President Biden Approves Federal Emergency Wildfire Disaster Relief For Four Northern CA Counties

August 25, 2021 11:01 am

President Joe Biden signed and approved an emergency disaster declaration in California on Tuesday over the wildfire situation in the state, giving federal aid to helps state and local wildfire recovery effort dating back mid-July of this year. Biden’s order...