Stories Tagged as
Fires
How much water is in plants? The answer can be critical to forecasting wildfires.
by
Madelyn Beck
Sep 13, 2022
"Fuel moisture" drives wildfires, and the metric can be used to better allocate firefighting resources.
California utility PG&E agrees to pay $55 million settlement to avoid fire prosecution
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 12, 2022
Attorneys said they decided to pursue a civil prosecution instead of criminal charges to "maximize the return to the fire victims rather than to seek criminal penalties."
How gift cards are helping survivors of California's deadliest fire
by
Ben Bradford
Dec 7, 2018
It's not just cash donations that help after a disaster.
The rekindling of fire lookout towers
Oct 26, 2018
How one state is reinvesting in a century old method to fight wildfires.
With increased wildfires, utilities in California are trying to pass on the cost of damages to customers
by
Sam Harnett
Jan 2, 2018
Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill to make it harder for state utilities to have customers cover the cost of fire damage.
After Texas fire, business boomed for some
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 7, 2015
A wildfire's destruction creates a surge of demand for services and rebuilding.
For public good, not for profit.
As wildfires spread, the contractors are called in
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 17, 2015
Outside help is filling the gap between 'what we have and what we need.'
The logistics of fighting massive wildfires
by
Janet Nguyen
Sep 14, 2015
A network of fire departments can call for help outside their jurisdictions.