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Timber Fire in Big Sur: Evacuations, Updates, and What Wildfire Survivors Should Know
August 11, 2026
Timber Fire — what we know A wildfire, the Timber Fire, is burning in the Big Sur area of Monterey County (Los Padres National Forest). As of the latest update it had grown to roughly 800 acres at about 5% containment, with the fire described as highly active in remote,...... Read more »
SCE Equipment Caused the Eaton Fire, LA County Investigation Finds
August 4, 2026
What the report found Aug 4, 2026 — After an 18-month investigation, the Los Angeles County Fire Department identified Southern California Edison equipment as the cause of the Eaton Fire. Investigators found that electrical arcing on an out-of-service SCE transmission tower in Eaton Canyon sent burning material into dry vegetation,...... Read more »
PG&E loses gambit to avoid California’s inverse condemnation rules
November 29, 2019
Nov. 27, 2019: “Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s bankruptcy judge has rejected the utility’s attempt to reduce its liability for the 2017 and 2018 wildfires by circumventing a tough California legal doctrine.” Continue reading on www.sfchronicle.com
Paradise Residents Still Can’t Drink the Water
October 17, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019: “Since last November, when the Camp Fire almost completely destroyed the town of Paradise, the cancer-causing chemical benzene has tainted the town’s water, leaving it undrinkable. Now an independent team of scientists will begin testing for the carcinogen and other pollutants inside the houses that the fire...... Read more »
New data shows surge in home prices following Camp Fire
Oct. 2, 2019: “The anniversary of the Camp Fire is less than a month away and now, new data reveals just how much average home prices went up since the fire.” Continue reading on www.abc10.com
Access to health care was already difficult before the Camp Fire, according to new assessment
Sep. 20, 2019: “Laurie Heer injured her shoulder when her dog panicked while they evacuated during the Camp Fire. But she couldn’t find her Paradise doctor to prescribe her pain medication and get her on the path for surgery for several months. Now she’s struggling to pay for gas to...... Read more »
Don’t be Fooled: PG&E $11 Billion Settlement Over the Butte County Camp Fire Not What It Seems
September 20, 2019
Camp Fire victims are being shorted, an unlikely duo has teamed up for a hostile company takeover, and a whole lot of people wondering what’s going on with the PG & E settlement. To untangle the mess, this article will go over what’s going on, when things happened, and we...... Read more »
The Carr Fire Incident
June 25, 2019
The Carr Fire was one of the large wildfire incidents that occurred in California in 2018. With a burn area that spans Shasta and Trinity Counties, it eventually became the 7th largest wildfire in the state. Carr Fire also became the seventh most destructive wildfire in California history costing a...... Read more »
Potter Valley Fire: The Hornet’s Nest
June 24, 2019
The Potter Valley Fire, also known as the Mendocino Complex Fire is one of the most notable among the string of massive and destructive wildfires that hit California in 2018, comparable only to the butte county camp fire. It will eventually become the largest wildfire complex in California’s recorded history....... Read more »
The California Alder Wildfire
June 23, 2019
Most people view wildfires as deadly no thanks in part to the news media who prefer to highlight those that are frighteningly destructive and deadly. However, there are instances when ecological fire or wildfires are beneficial because of its positive contribution to the ecosystem both within the burn area and...... Read more »