wildfires

A growing number of California homeowners have had their property insurance policies cancelled, with insurers citing wildfire risk.

As wildfire risk and losses continue, California sees rise in insurers dropping policyholders. NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura reports.

The state Public Utilities Commission is being asked by CPUC staff to lift PG&E’s current regulatory probation, saying the utility has learned its lesson and is now clearing trees deemed at highest risk of sparking wildfires along its system.

The state Public Utilities Commission is being asked by CPUC staff to lift PG&E’s current regulatory probation, saying the utility has learned its lesson and is now clearing trees deemed at highest risk of sparking wildfires along its system. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.

Yosemite’s top official and the National Park Service are being sued by a non-profit over the park’s forest thinning project.

Yosemite’s top official and the National Park Service are being sued by a non-profit over the park’s forest thinning project. Candice Nguyen reports.

Recent rain has helped lower the risk of wildfires taking off in California, but fire officials say the threat isn’t entirely gone. Pete Suratos reports.

A turn to wet weather has blunted an already moderate wildfire season in California but some risk remains as changing climate has made a rainy fall no guarantee of a stormy winter.

California is getting more resources to fight wildfires and perhaps prevent them from becoming major disasters. Kris Sanchez reports.

California is getting more resources to fight wildfires and perhaps prevent them from becoming major disasters.

California is getting more resources to fight wildfires and perhaps prevent them from becoming major disasters. Kris Sanchez reports.

PG&E’s former corporate officers and directors have reached a $117 million settlement with a trust for wildfire victims over alleged mismanagement leading up to the 2017 North Bay wildfires and the 2018 Camp Fire, according to trust officials.

A new Stanford study reports wildfire smoke is affecting the air quality of millions of people each year, with a good portion of the unhealthy air coming to the west coast.

A new Stanford study reports wildfire smoke is affecting the air quality of millions of people each year, with a good portion of the unhealthy air coming to the west coast. Pete Suratos reports.

Cal Fire’s Jeff La Russo provides live updates on wildfires burning across the state.

A wind-swept wildfire in rural Northern California tore through a neighborhood and destroyed about 100 homes and other buildings, fire officials said Saturday after at least two people were injured and thousands were forced from their homes. Thom Jensen and Vianey Arana report.

A fast-moving wildfire in rural Northern California injured several people Friday, destroyed multiple homes and forced thousands of residents to flee, jamming roadways at the start of a sweltering Labor Day weekend.

A fast-moving fire in Northern California injured several people, a fire official said, and destroyed multiple homes Friday as thousands of residents were forced to leave immediately, jamming roadways at the start of a sweltering Labor Day weekend. Gia Vang and Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri report.

A fast-moving fire in Northern California threatened hundreds of homes Friday and authorities ordered at least 5,000 residents across three communities to leave immediately.

A fast-moving fire in Northern California threatened hundreds of homes Friday and authorities ordered at least 5,000 residents across three communities to leave immediately.