by News Staff | Dec 15, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
CAL FIRE press release Sacramento – As California’s severe drought and bark beetle epidemic has left millions of trees dead, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection last week voted to extend a drought mortality exemption to the state’s tree removal...
by News Staff | Dec 7, 2015 | Government Agencies/Utilities
CAL FIRE press release Inyo/Mono Counties – Effective Monday, December 7, 2015 at 8 a.m. the burn permit suspension in San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono (BDU) Unit of CAL FIRE will be lifted, which will affect State Responsibility Areas within San Bernardino, Inyo and Mono...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
UPDATE: 3:40 PM From CAL FIRE: Credential verification for Repopulation of Paradise & Swall Meadows residents will begin at 4 p.m. We will let residents of both communites; however, Paradise will not have power until around 9pm ### Horrible tragedy in the Eastern...
by News Staff | Feb 7, 2015 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
UPDATE: 5 PM, CAL FIRE 7,000 acres, 75 percent contained; cause under investigation; no immediate threat to structures Four firefighter injuries 35 fire engines, 28 hand crews, 1 helicopter, four bulldozers, two water tenders, 500-plus personnel Southern California...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2015 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
UPDATE: 9:30 AM The Round Fire: Acres: 7,000 – 30 percent contained 20 structures and outbuildings destroyed (preliminary county) 200 personnel; 47 engines; 29 fire crews, two bulldozers One injury to firefighter due to smoke inhalation Significant rain stopped...