Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Wildfires published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1004
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-84
•
Next >
-
Marcassin will not release 2008 Pinot Noirs; winery blames wildfires
The tiny, high-end Marcassin Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast, known for its superb Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, has dealt itself a blow: “We are passing (probably permanently) on the 2008 Pinot Noirs,” writes John Wetlaufer, who owns the Sonoma...
-
Florida Forest Service's Roy Cribb wins Firefighter of the Year Award
In the early afternoon of April 4, 2012, Roy Cribb emerged from the smoke of one fire in the Ocala National Forest and entered another. His primary responsibility at the second fire as a senior forest ranger with the Florida Forest Service was to...
Tags: Fires, Forestry and Timber, Awards and Prizes, Ocala National Forest
-
Rain and fire is a 'double jeopardy' situation, scientists say
When it comes to Southern California's increasingly perilous fire season, you can blame both the lack of rain and the little rain we did have. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and at Chapman University said satellite data show the...
Tags: Science and Technology, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Weather Service
-
Satellite images show 'double jeopardy' wildfire danger
When it comes to Southern California’s increasingly perilous fire season, you can blame it on the rain. That’s the paradoxical case made by satellite data from NASA and India. Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and at...
Tags: Science and Technology, Weather Reports, NASA, Weather, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
-
Heavy rains prompt U.S. Forest Service to lift fire restrictions
OCALA NATIONAL FOREST — Recent torrential rains have tamped down the threat of wildfires, prompting the U.S. Forest Service to lift temporary fire restrictions. In early March, a forest fire severely damaged or destroyed about 10 homes near...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Natural Disasters
-
Parnell Declares Wildfire Preparedness Week
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell has proclaimed this Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week in Alaska. Parnell, in the proclamation, says wildland fires are a natural, beneficial part of Alaska's ecosystem. But he says Alaskans should be aware of the threat...Tags: Sean Parnell
-
'May miracle' of above-average rainfall is a gift to firefighters
A "May miracle" of almost perfectly timed, above-average rainfall helped firefighters battling the large Springs fire in Ventura County and guaranteed that Los Angeles would not break a dubious record. The city was on track to having its fourth-driest...
Tags: Guiberson Fire (2009), Jerry Brown, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Fires, National Weather Service
-
Energy officials brace for another summer without San Onofre
Energy officials expect to get through another summer without blackouts even if the San Onofre nuclear plant remains shuttered -- but damaging fires in the months ahead could undermine that prediction. An assessment released Monday by the California...
Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Guiberson Fire (2009)
-
Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
DISASTER DECLARATION Daugaard seeks Presidential Disaster Declaration PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration to help South Dakota recover from an ice and snow storm that hit the state last month....Tags: South Dakota State University, U.S. Geological Survey, Sports, Science and Technology, Highway Transportation
-
Firefighters, helped by rain, mop up California wildfire
ReutersBy Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Reuters) - Cool winds and rain helped firefighters mop up the remains of a fast-burning California wildfire on Monday that had threatened 4,000 homes in an early start to an expected busy wildfire season. The...Tags: Washington, DC
-
Cause of California wildfire appears accidental
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of a huge Southern California wildfire that was 75 percent contained Sunday after burning through coastal mountains and threatening thousands of homes. Continuing cool, moist...
Tags: Arson
-
Jerry Brown blames climate change for state's early fire season
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown put the state’s early wildfire season in global terms Monday, saying the state would have to grow accustomed to more forest fires as a consequence of climate change. Brown’s remarks at the California Department...
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Guiberson Fire (2009), Ecosystems, Global Change, Jerry Brown
May 21, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 21, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| KTUU
May 7, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 6, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 6, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 6, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
May 6, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Wildfires topic gallery.
