California wildfires News
Calif. Energy Company CEO Blames Climate Change on $17B in Fire Damages
It was California's biggest fire yet. In late July and August, wildfires devastated an area north of San Francisco far bigger than New York City, destroying more than 100 homes and injuring 2 fire ...
Historic California Wildfires at Serious Risk of Spreading Further
Dry, hot and windy conditions are threatening to expand California's largest wildfires, which so far are burning in largely rural areas. The fires, which have killed 12 people and burned an area ...
California, Battered by Wildfires, Rejects Trump’s Proposed Clean-Air Plan Rollbacks
With his proposal to roll back fuel economy and emissions standards for cars and trucks Thursday, President Donald Trump drew a line in the California sand. The nation's most populous state wasted no ...
Wildfires Strike Northern California Once Again
Thousands were forced to flee their homes Monday as major wildfires encroached on a charred area of Northern California still recovering from severe blazes in recent years, sparking concern the state ...
Calif. Utility Risks Criminal Charges for Devastating Wildfires
Late Friday, California confirmed what many across the state's devastated wine country had suspected for months: Equipment owned by utility giant PG&E Corp. ignited some of the deadliest and most ...
Calif. Wildfire Relief Fund Reportedly Mulled to Address Liability Costs, Relief
California lawmakers are said to be considering a proposal to help utilities shoulder billions of dollars in potential liability costs while offering relief to wildfire victims by setting up a ...
Judge Won’t Release Calif. Utility From Wildfire Cost Claim
PG&E Corp. suffered another legal setback with a judge saying he won't release the company from a key legal claim over the most destructive wildfires in California history. PG&E has been ...
Carriers, Calif. Commissioner Battle Over Wildfire Bills
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones appears to be poised for a fight with the insurance industry over a legislative package supporters say will protect survivors of wildfires that struck ...

