SACRAMENTO – Cal Fire is in its first few years of using a new device that enables the agency to train helicopter pilots and crews to battle flames from the sky at night. It marks a significant shift in fighting wildfires as nighttime helicopter suppression used to be impossible. Cal Fire’s S70 Hawk helicopters mobilized … Read more
Expert discusses EPA crackdown on air quality rules Much of the U.S. Northeast was smothered last summer by dense smoke from Canadian wildfires, leading to New York City’s worst air quality since the 1960s. Such episodes, once mostly isolated incidents, are increasingly common due to the impact of climate change, new research shows. About 83 million … Read more
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. CNN — US stocks typically see their worst performance of the year in September, but there are signs … Read more
CNN — When Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida Wednesday morning, it became the eighth major hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in the last six years. And it may not be the last; Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t yet peaked, and the Gulf of Mexico has been historically warm – more energy to fuel more deadly … Read more
DAVIS — When a wildfire breaks out, early detection is key in stopping it from spreading. Cal Fire’s goal is to get on the scene of these fires quickly and contain 95 percent of all fires to just 10 acres or less. Now, drones may be the latest technology that helps detect wildland blazes as … Read more
KINGS BEACH — The Maui fire destruction has evacuations top of mind right now in one of our closer vacation destinations: Lake Tahoe. Shelby Lynn lives in Kings Beach and is always aware of the high fire danger. She’s lived through the panic of evacuations before. “It’s a crazy feeling it feels very tight in … Read more