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California will spend hundreds of millions on prescribed burns and other tactics ahead of what experts fear will be another summer of megafires for the Golden State. Flames lick above vehicles on Highway 162 as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The blaze, part of the lightning-sparked North Complex, expanded at a critical rate of spread as winds buffeted the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Drought-riddled California will spend over ...

All three judges hearing the appeal of a bid to prevent California from shifting liability for wildfires from utilities to taxpayers said federal courts lack jurisdiction in the case.  FILE – In this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, taken with a slow shutter speed, embers light up a hillside behind the Bidwell Bar Bridge as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) (CN) — An effort to prevent the state of California from reforming the way it holds utilities accountabl...

Why its time to prepare your home ahead of upcoming fire season The lack of rain draws concern for the fire season that is quickly approaching this summer. Here is what people can do to protect their homes. Author: Monica Coleman (ABC10) Updated: 4:34 AM PDT April 12, 2021 OROVILLE, Calif. — People living in Oroville know all too well the devastation that fire season brings after last years Bear Fire destroying the town of Berry Creek just 17 miles away. Annie...

Local community group awards grants to help North Complex Fire recovery The North Valley Community Foundation is providing more than $600,000 in new grants for the Bear Fire/North Complex Fire relief through the Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund. Posted: Apr 6, 2021 10:19 PM Posted By: Tori Apodaca BERRY CREEK, Calif. - The North Valley Community Foundation is extending relief to Bear Fire victims. North Valley Community Foundations Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund is more than $600,000, wit...

Saving CA from Wildfires by Burning It Is One Solution California and the West are just months removed from one of the worst wildfire seasons in modern history. Climate change is ramping up the hazards, and a dry winter suggests another tough year is coming. by Dale Kasler and Nicole Blanchard, The Sacramento Bee / February 25, 2021 CALISTOGA, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Firefighters watch the Glass Fire slowly creep across a clearing along...

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New deadline set for Bear Fire survivors regarding debris removal Time is running out for Bear Fire survivors as the Butte County Board of Supervisors is set to create a deadline for debris removal. Posted: Feb 23, 2021 7:21 AM Updated: Feb 23, 2021 8:45 AM Posted By: Jafet Serrato BERRY CREEK, Calif. - Time is running out for Bear Fire survivors as the Butte County Board of Supervisors is set to create a deadline for debris removal. Survivors might have until the beginning of April to hire a ...

Singing tree murals take root in Camp Fire and Bear Fire burn scars A worldwide art project for community healing is spreading out through Northern California wildfire burn scars through murals facilitated by artist Bobbie Rae Jones. Posted: Feb 13, 2021 7:01 PM Updated: Feb 13, 2021 7:02 PM Posted By: Lorraine Dechter CHICO, Calif. - A worldwide community art project is being expanded into Butte County, within the burn scar of the Camp Fire and the Bear Fire, which is part of the North Compl...

Save Butte county firefighters watch as flames tower over their truck at the Bear Fire in Oroville, California on Sept. 9, 2020. Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP (Getty Images) The climate crisis doesn’t stop for anything, whether it’s an attempted coup, deadly pandemic, or economic collapse. Case in point: Last year was the hottest in human history, according to data released Friday. Advertisement The news is perhaps unsurprising, given the way 2020 went. But it also shows the dangerous pressure t...

Local non-profit helps displaced cats find their families A local non-profit is helping displaced cats find their families after the Camp and North Complex fires. Posted: Jan 2, 2021 7:24 PM Posted By: Carmela Karcher CHICO, Calif. - Since December of 2018, Friends United in Rescue, Inc. (FUR) in Chico has reunited cats with their owners after two devastating fires. Action News Now spoke with one woman who thought her cat, Simon, was long gone until FUR helped bring them back together. Saman...