The California Department of Emergency Services operations center has been operating at it’s highest lever for two weeks. The center is buzzing with representatives from every major agency like Cal Fire, the CHP, water and power, National Weather Service, and the Department of Education to name a few. “The room was at full capacity and […]
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When a roaring wildfire approached Janet and Dan Condron’s door in Santa Rosa, California, in 2017, they were certain their home would be destroyed. The retired couple decided to evacuate. That’s when an unexpected firefighting crew appeared on their cul-du-sac and got to work, creating a break in the fire that ultimately saved the Condrons’ […]
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Firefighters are trying to contain a wildfire that raced into part of San Bernardino and engulfed a few homes overnight, and officials are urging more than 1,000 people to stay away while the battle goes on Thursday morning. The Hillside Fire — which started sometime after midnight in the hills above San Bernardino — quickly […]
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A herd of ravenous goats played a role in saving the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library after a fresh wildfire erupted in the city of Simi Valley in Southern California, forcing officials to order evacuations of nearby homes. In addition the firefighters and aircraft crews that responded, a hungry herd of as many as 500 goats had helped […]
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Just as firefighters got a grip on a blaze that tore through the swanky Pacific Palisades, other Californians are at risk of unpredictable wildfires this week. About 209,000 customers could have their power shut off this week mitigate the risk, Pacific Gas & Electric said. “The potential safety shutoff is planned for varying start times depending […]
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The Westbound Route 60 is officially closed for 40 hours to allow or Caltrans workers to clear the road of large rocks from the hillside as part of a project to widen the roadway. Caltrans officials said the closure is needed for the safety of crews and motorists in the project area. Although drivers were […]
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Pacific Gas & Electric CEO Bill Johnson has issued a public mea culpa after a very bad week in which employees of California’s largest utility have been cursed at and attacked, its vehicles fired upon and offices egged. “I want to be clear, the buck stops with me on these events,” Johnson told reporters Thursday […]
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California’s largest utility has intentionally cut power to roughly 500,000 customers in Northern California — a number that’s scheduled to rise later Wednesday — as the company tries to prevent wildfires during extremely windy and dry conditions. Pacific Gas & Electric started the shutoff early Wednesday, just after midnight, leaving parts of 22 counties — […]
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