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Notre-Dame Flames Spread Like #WILDFIRE. Here’s Why.

April 16, 2019: To preserve the landmark cathedral’s design, officials chose not to install some fire-suppression systems features like firewalls and sprinklers.

Newsom asks California lawmakers to lead the way in deciding who pays #WILDFIRE costs

April 12, 2019: Gov. Gavin Newsom urged lawmakers on Friday to rethink existing rules on how California utilities pay for wildfires sparked by their equipment, but stopped short of embracing any specific solution to the political impasse over the amount of help the companies need to remain solvent. “Everybody...

California state called for spreading #WILDFIRE costs broadly — and PG&E stock jumped 20%

April 12, 2019: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday released a wildfire report that slams PG&E for its role in major blazes and suggests the state could push to break up the utility.

#WILDFIRE Season Forecast for Spring, Summer Month Shows Some Areas Have Increased Fire Risk

April 4, 2019: The National Interagency Fire Center shares forecasts monthly.

Wind-whipped #WILDFIRE prompts evacuations in South Korea border town

April 4, 2019: A devastating fire has engulfed the northeastern South Korea border town of Goseong, leading to one death, at least 11 injuries and damage to numerous buildings and houses.According to the Gangwon Fire Headquarters, fire broke out on a roadside in Goseong about 30 miles northeast of Seoul about 7:17 p.m. Thursday lo...

Judge takes oversight of PG&E’s #WILDFIRE prevention plans

April 3, 2019: A federal judge Tuesday said that he will closely monitor Pacific Gas & Electric’s tree-trimming this year and barred the utility from paying out dividends to shareholders as part of a new, court-ordered wildfire prevention plan. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the new plan during a hearing...

US judge orders PG&E to use dividends to pay for efforts to reduce #WILDFIRE risks

April 3, 2019: A U.S. judge said PG&E may not resume paying dividends and must use the money to fund its plan for cutting down trees to reduce the risk of wildfires in California.

PG&E faces new probation terms aimed at cutting #WILDFIRE risk

April 2, 2019: A U.S. judge on Tuesday imposed new criminal probation terms on PG&E Corp aimed at reducing the risk that the bankrupt power producer’s equipment will spark more destructive wildfires.

PG&E faces new probation terms aimed at cutting California #WILDFIRE risk

April 2, 2019: A U.S. judge on Tuesday imposed new criminal probation terms on PG&E Corp aimed at reducing the risk that the bankrupt power producer’s equipment will spark more destructive wildfires in wooded areas of California.

U.S. judge orders PG&E to hold dividends to pay for efforts to reduce #WILDFIRE risks

April 2, 2019: A U.S. judge said on Tuesday that PG&E Corp may not resume paying dividends and must use the money to fund its plan for cutting down trees to reduce the risk of wildfires in California, stopping short of more costly measures he proposed earlier this year.

Federal Judge Imposes New Probation Terms On PG&E To Reduce #WILDFIRE Risk

April 2, 2019: The utility company is already on probation for its felony conviction related to a 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion.

Strong, dry winds buffet growing #WILDFIRE in southern New Jersey

April 1, 2019: A brush fire sparked in Penn State Forest in Burlington County, New Jersey, on Saturday and has since spread to encompass 10,000 acres of forest.

Stubborn Florida #WILDFIRE ignites over 600 acres, threatening homes and forcing evacuations

April 1, 2019: Twenty homes have been evacuated in Bay County, Florida, after a wildfire spread approximately 678 acres over the weekend.

Its OK to bend the rules to make Californians safer from #WILDFIRE

March 26, 2019: Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Friday what had already become apparent last year: California needs an emergency response to reduce the risk of more deadly, devastating wildfires. Fire officials have long warned that California is facing a growing threat. An epidemic of dead and dying trees, a profusion...

FEMA Released Personal, Banking Information of 2.3 Million #HURRICANE and #WILDFIRE Survivors

March 23, 2019: Information released to housing contractors included their bank's name, transit and account numbers, and other important personal data.

Newsom to declare California #WILDFIRE emergency. Here are some details on his plan

March 22, 2019: Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to declare a state of emergency in California on Friday and waive environmental regulations to expedite nearly three dozen local forest management projects to protect communities from the deadly wildfires that have decimated communities up and down the state. A preview of...

California governor to declare a state of emergency due to increased #WILDFIRE risk

March 22, 2019: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to declare a statewide emergency Friday as result of "a vast tree die-off throughout the state" and deteriorating forest conditions that have increased the risk of wildfires.

California governor to declare statewide #WILDFIRE emergency, waive some environmental regulations

March 22, 2019: California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to declare a statewide emergency Friday in the wake of the state’s worst fire season in history, the Los Angeles Times reported.

California #WILDFIRE victims had personal data compromised by FEMA

March 22, 2019: Millions of disaster victims — including thousands of those hit by California wildfires — had personally identifiable information compromised when they applied for housing relief with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, authorities said Friday. The federal Office of Inspector General said...

US disaster agency exposed data of 2.3m #HURRICANE and #WILDFIRE survivors

March 22, 2019: Report finds Fema unnecessarily shared personal data, including bank details, with outside contractorThe US disaster relief agency unnecessarily released sensitive identifiable data, including banking information, of 2.3m disaster survivors to an outside contractor, according to a report by theOffice of Inspector Ge...

Bobcat killed by car after surviving California #WILDFIRE

March 20, 2019: Authorities say a bobcat that survived a Southern California wildfire has been hit and killed by a car.

Bobcat that survived California #WILDFIRE struck, killed by driver, officials say

March 19, 2019: A bobcat that survived the Woolsey Fire in California last year died last week after the feline was struck by a car, officials said.

California prepares to unleash National Guard to help with #WILDFIRE prevention efforts

March 18, 2019: California is preparing to mobilize National Guard troops to reduce the threat of wildfires by clearing hazardous dead trees, vegetation and creating fuel breaks, according to Cal Fire.

California’s #WILDFIRE threat could be an opportunity for clean-energy microgrids

March 14, 2019: To the untrained eye, the shipping containers clustered on the outskirts of Borrego Springs don’t look like an innovative clean-energy technology that could help California cope with wildfires. But these containers, in the remote desert of eastern San Diego County, are packed with lithium-ion batteries...

Re-Imagining Paradise — Making Plans To Rebuild A Town Destroyed By #WILDFIRE

March 7, 2019: Residents of Paradise, Calif., are being given reassurances that their town — completely destroyed by last fall's Camp Fire — will be rebuilt. But will the new town be too expensive for many?
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