PG&E tells CPUC winds in Butte Co. didn't warrant pre-fire power shutoff
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) PG&E Co. has told the California Public Utilities Commission that it didn't turn off electricity in the area of the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County on the day the blaze began because it had forecast that winds had diminished below the level that would trigger a shutoff.
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) PG&E Co. has told the California Public Utilities Commission that it didn't turn off electricity in the area of the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County on the day the blaze began because it had forecast that winds had diminished below the level that would trigger a shutoff.
Judge asks PG&E to explain any role it had in deadly wildfire
A U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. asked the utility Tuesday to explain any role it may have played in a massive wildfire that destroyed a Northern California town and killed nearly 90 people.
A U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. asked the utility Tuesday to explain any role it may have played in a massive wildfire that destroyed a Northern California town and killed nearly 90 people.
Hospital receives stethoscope donation after fire
Fire swallowed roads and darkness took over the day. Those first few hours of the Camp Fire are forever etched in the minds of survivors.
Fire swallowed roads and darkness took over the day. Those first few hours of the Camp Fire are forever etched in the minds of survivors.
1,000 breweries volunteer to create Camp Fire 'Resilience' benefit beer
Hundreds of breweries across the country have volunteered to join the Chico-based Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in its effort to create a new "Resilience: Butte County Proud IPA" and donate all the money from proceeds to those affected by the devastating Camp Fire, which spared the company and left the employees feeling very grateful.
Hundreds of breweries across the country have volunteered to join the Chico-based Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in its effort to create a new "Resilience: Butte County Proud IPA" and donate all the money from proceeds to those affected by the devastating Camp Fire, which spared the company and left the employees feeling very grateful.
Cousins drive 2,000-plus miles from Chicago to California to help animals after Camp Fire
When cousins Arek and Danny Zachara heard about the Camp Fire, they hopped in a trailer and drove 2,139 miles from Chicago to California to help animals and farmers in need.
When cousins Arek and Danny Zachara heard about the Camp Fire, they hopped in a trailer and drove 2,139 miles from Chicago to California to help animals and farmers in need.
Interior secretary says Camp Fire costs likely in billions
Costs associated with a deadly Northern California wildfire will likely be in the billions, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday as he returned to the town of Paradise, saying he has never witnessed such devastation.
Costs associated with a deadly Northern California wildfire will likely be in the billions, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday as he returned to the town of Paradise, saying he has never witnessed such devastation.
More Woolsey Fire evacuated residents return home
More Malibu residents were permitted to return home on Sunday after being evacuated from the Woolsey Fire.
More Malibu residents were permitted to return home on Sunday after being evacuated from the Woolsey Fire.
Catastrophic Camp Fire in Butte Co. now completely contained
A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said Sunday.
A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said Sunday.
Rain tamps down Camp Fire but turns grim search soggy in Paradise
The catastrophic wildfire in Northern California is nearly out after several days of rain, but searchers are still completing the meticulous task of combing through now-muddy ash and debris for signs of human remains.
The catastrophic wildfire in Northern California is nearly out after several days of rain, but searchers are still completing the meticulous task of combing through now-muddy ash and debris for signs of human remains.
Rain hinders search but helps nearly put out Camp Fire
Rain is helping to extinguish a deadly wildfire in Northern California's Gold Rush country, but the moisture is also turning ash into thick paste and hindering the hunt for telltale fragments of bone that could indicate a body.
Rain is helping to extinguish a deadly wildfire in Northern California's Gold Rush country, but the moisture is also turning ash into thick paste and hindering the hunt for telltale fragments of bone that could indicate a body.
Two Paradise fire victims put pain into music, lyrics are about rebuilding lost town
Dealing with the physical and mental toll of the state’s deadliest and most destructive fire in history isn’t easy for survivors. Everyone copes in different ways. Two Paradise natives took their pain from the Camp Fire and put it to music. The lyrics Nate Smith and Miykael Goodwin wrote are raw, emotional and real because it’s inspired by the lives they lived in Paradise and...
Dealing with the physical and mental toll of the state’s deadliest and most destructive fire in history isn’t easy for survivors. Everyone copes in different ways. Two Paradise natives took their pain from the Camp Fire and put it to music. The lyrics Nate Smith and Miykael Goodwin wrote are raw, emotional and real because it’s inspired by the lives they lived in Paradise and...
Fire evacuees do their best on a sad Thanksgiving
Patty Rough lost her Paradise home and most of her belongings in the Camp Fire, and she had no place to cook a family meal on Thanksgiving.
Patty Rough lost her Paradise home and most of her belongings in the Camp Fire, and she had no place to cook a family meal on Thanksgiving.
Relatives, strangers offer hot meals, comfort to fire evacuees
Hannah Crenshaw hosts a Thanksgiving dinner each year, cooking turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes -- her favorite -- for up to 15 guests at her home in Magalia.
Hannah Crenshaw hosts a Thanksgiving dinner each year, cooking turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes -- her favorite -- for up to 15 guests at her home in Magalia.
Interactive map of California wildfires shows damage by address
The California Department of Forestry and Protection released an interactive map on Monday, allowing residents to type in their address to see if their home had burned, or had been spared, the raging wildfires ravaging the country.
The California Department of Forestry and Protection released an interactive map on Monday, allowing residents to type in their address to see if their home had burned, or had been spared, the raging wildfires ravaging the country.
New legislation introduced to protect PG&E from bankruptcy related to wildfires
Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the so-called Camp Fire in Butte County. But California lawmakers are already drafting legislation to shield PG&E from the massive liabilities connected to the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history.
Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the so-called Camp Fire in Butte County. But California lawmakers are already drafting legislation to shield PG&E from the massive liabilities connected to the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history.
Man who lost home in Camp Fire to be reunited with his dog in SF
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco's Animal Care and Control was able to make this holiday season a little brighter for a victim of the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County after his dog went missing last week.
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco's Animal Care and Control was able to make this holiday season a little brighter for a victim of the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County after his dog went missing last week.
Northern California rain hampers life for wildfire survivors
Amy Sheppard packs her belongings into a plastic garbage bag as rain drips around her, readying to move on from a field by a Walmart where thousands of evacuees had taken refuge from a deadly Northern California wildfire.
Amy Sheppard packs her belongings into a plastic garbage bag as rain drips around her, readying to move on from a field by a Walmart where thousands of evacuees had taken refuge from a deadly Northern California wildfire.
Camp Fire pigs looking for a good home
The Marin Humane Society has taken in two pot bellied pigs who were displaced in the devastating Butte County Camp Fire.
The Marin Humane Society has taken in two pot bellied pigs who were displaced in the devastating Butte County Camp Fire.
No reports of mudslides, flash floods in Paradise, as another storm approaches
In the town of Paradise, the grim task of sifting through the debris continued in the rain on Wednesday as fire crews and cadaver dogs braved the weather, unsure of what they might find.
In the town of Paradise, the grim task of sifting through the debris continued in the rain on Wednesday as fire crews and cadaver dogs braved the weather, unsure of what they might find.
13-day streak of unhealthy air broken in Bay Area
With the showering rain and the shift in wind, most of the Bay Area on Wednesday shifted from the 13th consecutive day of unhealthy-or-worse air quality into to the “moderate” zone with even cleaner air on the horizon.
With the showering rain and the shift in wind, most of the Bay Area on Wednesday shifted from the 13th consecutive day of unhealthy-or-worse air quality into to the “moderate” zone with even cleaner air on the horizon.