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Were this weeks Bay Area wildfires spawned by last summers monster CZU fire? FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3BOULDER CREEK, CA - AUGUST 22: Smoke hangs low in the air at Big Basin Redwoods State Park as some redwoods are still on fire, like this one that fell across the road on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020 in Boulder Creek, CA. The CZU August Lightning complex fires tore through Big Basin Redwoods State Park, decimating the 118-year-old state park Californias oldest. (Kent Nishimura / Los A...

The burn scar of the Grizzly Creek Fire is seen on the hillside above Interstate 70 and the Colorado River near the Grizzly Creek exit in Glenwood Canyon in 2020. Chelsea Self / Post Independent With the 20 worst wildfires in Colorado’s history all occurring since 2002 — including 2020’s Grizzly Creek Fire — officials and experts have begun addressing what the Roaring Fork Valley should anticipate in relation to long-term impacts of wildland fires. Flooding and water quality remain the ...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA The remains of a building destroyed by the LNU Lightning Complex Fire is shown along Scenic Ranch Lane in rural Vacaville, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic) State reports only 100 more homesites left for hazardous debris cleanup VACAVILLE — More than 20 tons of household hazardous waste has been removed from 2020 wildfire locations in California. The state Department of Toxic Substances Control reported Tuesday that 3,200 homes and propert...

Hounded by Wildfires, Californians Rethink Their Willingness to Rebuild In the aftermath, some people are deciding to just begin new lives elsewhere. The pandemic and longstanding housing problems haven’t made the choices any easier. By Debra Kamin Published Jan. 15, 2021Updated Jan. 17, 2021 The day Paradise burned, Aaron Singer was a skeptic. Then he saw the flames in his rearview mirror. This was November 2018, and the Camp Fire, the most destructive wildfire in California history, was mak...

Board of Supervisors ‘clears’ chamber for entire meeting The chamber will be empty gavel-to-gavel this week as the Board of Supervisors will meet virtually. The Solano County administration announced Monday afternoon that the board meeting would not include the public, or the board members and staff for that matter, in the chamber. A statement issued by the administration stated the moves is being made “in abundance of caution, and to help slow the spread of Covid-19 . . . in the communit...

Solano supervisors to review LNU fire report FAIRFIELD — Solano County needs to explore a layered emergency alert system, including fixed emergency sirens. That is the first of four “next step” suggestions listed in the LNU Lightning Complex Fire Listening Sessions report set to be presented Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors. The board meets at 9 a.m. in the first-floor chamber of the government center, 675 Texas St., in Fairfield. Those next steps are: Emergency alert system: Need to e...

Report out on LNU fire victims’ reactions, wants Supervisor John Vasquez VACAVILLE — Solano County Supervisor John Vasquez announced Thursday that the report on fire victims’ comments during a series of “listening sessions” is out and will be presented Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors meeting. “The stories we heard were incredibly impactful and encompassed a wide range of unique perspectives from those that were forced from their homes on Aug. 18,” Vasquez wrote. “Comments re...

2020 smashed the record for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, NOAA says 2020 will be remembered for many unpleasant reasons -- the global pandemic, political unrest, sky-high unemployment -- and now we can add a record number of... Posted: Jan 8, 2021 10:57 AM Updated: Jan 9, 2021 3:15 PM Posted By: CNN 2020 will be remembered for many unpleasant reasons -- the global pandemic, political unrest, sky-high unemployment -- and now we can add a record number of billion-dollar weather ...

FAIRFIELD — Legislation was announced Thursday that would create the Office of Wildfire Technology Research and Development under the California Office of Emergency Services. “The escalating frequency and devastation caused by wildfires demands that we seek out emerging technology to address this ur

Are California Wildfires Worsening The Water Contamination At Military Bases? By Miguel Leyva Sixty-two. This is the number of California military facilities with a known or suspected per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) release, according to the California State Water Resources Control Board. Among the PFAS chemical family — that includes thousands of substances — PFOS and PFOA are the two most notorious members. These substances have been linked to several types of cancer, thyroid ...