CAL FIRE

Dry Winter Prompts Fire Officials To Ready For Early Fire Season

The drier winter has Cal Fire gearing up for a busy fire season in Northern California, preparing for the firefight a lot earlier than usual.

2013/04/21

El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting has collected about $70,000 of taxpayer money for work he's done clearing brush and trimming trees on his own land. About half the money came from Proposition 40, a 2002 bond measure California voters passed for clean water and air. (CBS13)

Supervisor Collects Taxpayer Cash For Clearing His Own Brush

Cal Fire says it’s a highly successful program that helps prevent forest fires. But we’ve uncovered documents showing tens of thousands of dollars have gone into the pocket of just one politician. And, yes, you’re paying for it.

2013/04/18

Massive 60-Vehicle Pileup Closes Interstate 5 in Siskiyou County

Ice on the roadway triggered a massive 60-vehicle accident in freezing weather on Interstate 5 in Siskiyou County on Tuesday night.

2012/12/18

Fire burning near Somerset. (credit: Sherry Souza)

UPDATE: Crews Gain Ground On El Dorado County Fire

A wildfire burning near Somerset in El Dorado County briefly prompted voluntary evacuations on Tuesday but was under control by evening.

2012/10/02

UPDATE: Wildfire Spreads In Rugged Area Of Colusa County

A wildfire had spread to 3,200 acres in a remote area of Colusa County on Wednesday, one day after it started.

2012/09/05

Grass Fire Burns Near I-80 In Vacaville

A hillside fire off of I-80 is 50 percent contained after burning about 50 acres.

2012/08/23

CBS13's Ben Sosenko reports on the Ponderosa Fire in Tehama County on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. (credit: CBS13)

CBS13 Reporter Gets Up Close To Flames From Ponderosa Fire

The Ponderosa Fire has destroyed 50 homes, charred 38 square miles and nearly torched a CBS13 reporter on Wednesday.

2012/08/22

A scorched hillside gives off smoke in El Dorado County near Pilot Hill on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (credit: CBS13)

El Dorado County’s Salmon Fire Fully Contained At 100 Acres

Residents in the area of Pilot Hill in El Dorado County can breathe easy again after firefighters announced Thursday they fully contained the Salmon Fire.

2012/08/16

Northern California Firefighters Brace For Lightning-Sparked Fires

Fire officials were bracing for the possibility of lightning-sparked fires across a wide area of Northern California as a number of thunderstorms move into the region.

2012/08/04

UPDATE: Sacramento Man Charged With Starting Robbers Fire

A 28-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on Friday and charged with causing the Robbers Fire that has burned more than 2,600 acres in rural Placer County.

2012/07/20

UPDATE: Robbers Fire Near Foresthill Jumps To 1,157 Acres

The Robbers Fire has made a significant run on Thursday because of the extremely high temperatures, and strike teams are on order for structure protection.

2012/07/12

Northern California Could See Another ‘Super Fire’ Soon

Massive firestorms swallowing up forestland and homes by the hundreds are sometimes called super fires, and Northern California could be seeing them in the near future.

2012/07/03

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