Tag: dixie fire

Accountability for recent wildfires, a 2018 Amtrak passenger found unconscious in Truckee, and the problem intersection of Jibboom Street and Keiser Avenue.

Briefs: 3 Jan. - 10 Jan., online only, including information on power outages that have now lasted weeks for over 10,000 residents; local emergency measures back due to pending winter storms; and Cal Fire investigators have identified a fallen PG&E line as the cause of the massive Dixie Fire.

In a bold tell-all, a state firefighter blames the U.S. Forest Service’s mismanagement for “willful and intentional destruction” of California lands.

The quick Donner Lake structure fire containment occurred because local emergency departments are maintaining staff and equipment while also helping on big wildfires.

As the Caldor and Dixie fires pour smoke into the Tahoe Basin, every single minute could make or break containment success.