8 Hurt and 15 Rescued in California Apartment Building Fire February 28, 2022 Firefighters in San Francisco rescued 15 people and seven cats and dogs as flames ripped through an apartment building, officials...
Fire Destroys Historic Los Angeles Poor Farm Buildings February 25, 2022 Several abandoned buildings at the historic Los Angeles County Poor Farm were destroyed by fire, fire departments said. At least...
U.S. Won’t Give Water to California Farmers Because of Drought February 25, 2022 By Adam Beam With California entering the third year of severe drought, federal officials said Wednesday they won’t deliver any water to farmers...
Explosion Causes Fire at Oregon Potato Chip Plant February 24, 2022 A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston, Oregon, sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday afternoon. The Tri-City...
Climate Change Could Push Flood Losses in U.S. to $40B by 2050 February 17, 2022 By Don Jergler Climate change could result in the financial toll of flooding rising by more than a quarter in the U.S. by...
Union Pacific Railroad Will Reimburse Arizona City for 2020 Derailment February 16, 2022 Union Pacific Railroad will be reimbursing Tempe nearly $482,000 for expenses related to the July 2020 train derailment, according to...
Oregon Getting $262M in Wildfire Recovery Funding February 15, 2022 The U.S. Forest Service in Oregon will receive more than $262 million in federal disaster funding to help with wildfire...
Researcher Seeks Answers to Question: How Does A Town Rebuild After a Wildfire? February 7, 2022 Three months after the most destructive fire in California’s history, the residents of Paradise were sifting through the rubble of...
Bill Introduced to Offer All California Homeowners Insurance, Fund Home Hardening February 3, 2022 Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-Marin County, on Thursday introduced legislation designed to require mandatory issuance of homeowners’ insurance and establish a...
Colorado Lawmakers Make First Pass on Wildfire Bill February 3, 2022 By Patty Nieberg Colorado lawmakers passed a bill to increase wildfire mitigation efforts, just a month since a devastating fire tore through suburbs...