Tag: wildfire
Letter: Study on wildfire’s health risks is a breath of fresh...
Last week the smaller print piece in the Free Lance side bar labeled “Local Scene” got my attention. The title “State to study cancer...
San Benito County gets $758K for wildfire resilience
The State Coastal Conservancy earlier this summer approved $758,000 to fund a San Benito Wildfire Regional Prioritization Plan, says a press release from the...
SCU Complex fire has burned more than 365k acres
The SCU Complex is now between the second and third largest wildfire in California history as firefighters continue to battle the blaze, CalFire officials...
County braces for power shutoff
San Benito County emergency services and health officials are preparing for a potential worst-case scenario, widespread power shutoff for the rest of this summer after PG&E announced such measures might be necessary to prevent wildfires in California.
Prepare for the worst
Natural disasters can happen at any time or any place. Residents in Texas, Louisiana and Florida know that first hand with the devastating Hurricanes...
With Soberanes fire, agency warns of unhealthy air quality
The local health department sent out an alert advising residents about air-quality impacts from the fire near Big Sur.
The following is that announcement:
The Monterey...
Calfire: Cienega Fire 100 percent contained at 670 acres
Calfire has announced the Cienega Fire is now 100 percent contained at 670 acres.
Updated: Fire near Paicines grows to 600 acres
A wildfire that erupted close to Cienega Road southeast of Hollister on Monday afternoon spanned 600 acres by Tuesday afternoon, according to the Calfire website.
Gilroy firefighters assisting with 60,000 acre wildfire east of Redding
Four Gilroy firefighters are combating Chips Fire this week, a 68,582 acre wildfire blazing through the mountains east of Red Bluff, near Lassen National Park.
