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California Governor Directs Legislature To Find Ways To Pay For Wildfires Without Breaking Utilities
Governor Gavin Newsom says he wants the Legislature to find a way to pay for California's devastating wildfires without bankrupting utilities. Capital…
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For all of the work they do on the ground, firefighters often can use a little help from above in the form of water and fire retardant drops. Capital… -
California lawmakers have released an outline of a plan to improve the state's preparedness and response to wildfires - and to soften the financial cost… -
California's wildfire season is now year-round and the blazes are more destructive. The state's cost to fight them is also increasing dramatically.… -
Governor Jerry Brown issued and executive order Thursday to improve the health of California forests. From Capital Public Radio, Ezra David Romero reports. -
An increasing number of wildfires in recent years has governors in the West pushing for more federal money to help fight them. As Capital Public Radio's…
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The cost of fighting wildfires continues to grow and it's putting a strain on the U.S. Forest Service. Capital Public Radio's Ja'Nel Johnson has an update. -
The overall number of acres burned by wildfires in the U.S. is closer to normal so far this year. In California, however, the "new normal" includes larger…
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California has run up big bills fighting - and cleaning up after - wildfires this year. As Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler reports, the high cleanup…
