RENO, Nev. — A Forest Service district ranger in southwest Colorado who also worked as a natural resource specialist in Utah is the new head of the Carson Ranger District covering the eastern Sierra in northern California and southern Nevada. Humboldt-Toiyabe Forest Supervisor Bill Dunkelberger praised Matthew Zumstein's diverse experience...
Report Rips Expensive Decisions in California Wildfire Fight
LOS ANGELES — When a wildfire burned across Big Sur two years ago and threatened hundreds of homes scattered on the scenic hills, thousands of firefighters responded with overwhelming force, attacking flames from the air and ground. In the first week, the blaze destroyed 57 homes and killed a bulldozer...
Feds Pledge to Thin Forests, Work with States to Fight Wildfires
WASHINGTON — As wildfires choke California and other Western states, the Trump administration pledged Thursday to work more closely with state and local officials, including to those in California, to prevent wildfires from starting. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Forest Service and other agencies will step up efforts to...
A Perfect Storm Makes Wildfires Bigger, More Costly To Control
Hopes for fewer large wildfires in 2018, after last year’s disastrous fire season, are rapidly disappearing across the West. Six deaths have been reported in Northern California’s Carr Fire, including two firefighters. Fires have scorched Yosemite, Yellowstone, Crater Lake, Sequoia and Grand Canyon national parks. A blaze in June forced...