Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement In a federal filing Monday permanently documenting its role in causing California’s deadliest wildfire, Pacific Gas & Electric announced it has pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2018 Camp fire in the Northern California town of Paradise.PG&E, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, said it reached the settlement with the Butte County district attorney’s office on March 17. Under the deal, PG&E said prosecutors won’t pursue further criminal charges, an outcome that...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement In a federal filing Monday permanently documenting its role in causing California’s deadliest wildfire, Pacific Gas & Electric announced it has pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2018 Camp fire in the Northern California town of Paradise.PG&E, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, said it reached the settlement with the Butte County district attorney’s office on March 17. Under the deal, PG&E said prosecutors won’t pursue further criminal charges, an outcome that...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Weather forecasters are urging extreme caution as strong Santa Ana winds blowing through Southern California will bring very dangerous fire conditions and possible power shut-offs this week.A red flag warning for this “particularly dangerous situation” is in effect through Saturday for the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as well as the Santa Clarita Valley, the National Weather Service said. Winds will peak Thursday and are expected to reach up to 40 mph, with 70-mph gusts. Humidity levels will be between 8% and 15% on...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Weather forecasters are urging extreme caution as strong Santa Ana winds blowing through Southern California will bring very dangerous fire conditions and possible power shut-offs this week.A red flag warning for this “particularly dangerous situation” is in effect through Saturday for the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as well as the Santa Clarita Valley, the National Weather Service said. Winds will peak Thursday and are expected to reach up to 40 mph, with 70-mph gusts. Humidity levels will be between 8% and 15% on...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A rejection from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide aid to California for numerous recent wildfires was reversed Friday following appeals from the governor and Republican lawmakers.“Just got off the phone with President Trump who has approved our Major Disaster Declaration request. Grateful for his quick response,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in an afternoon statement.The prior evening, FEMA rejected the state’s request for disaster relief funds for six recent California wildfires, including fire, San Bernardino County’s...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A rejection from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide aid to California for numerous recent wildfires was reversed Friday following appeals from the governor and Republican lawmakers.“Just got off the phone with President Trump who has approved our Major Disaster Declaration request. Grateful for his quick response,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in an afternoon statement.The prior evening, FEMA rejected the state’s request for disaster relief funds for six recent California wildfires, including fire, San Bernardino County’s...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A state-mandated moratorium banning insurers from dropping homeowners policies in fire-stricken areas has been expanded to include hundreds of thousands of residents impacted by the Bobcat fire, officials announced Thursday.The moratorium lasts a year and begins Sept. 25, the date when the state declared the Bobcat fire an emergency. Insurers will be prohibited from canceling or refusing to renew 347,000 homeowners’ policies in specific ZIP Codes in and around Bobcat fire burn scar until Sept. 25, 2021.“California’s devastating...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A state-mandated moratorium banning insurers from dropping homeowners policies in fire-stricken areas has been expanded to include hundreds of thousands of residents impacted by the Bobcat fire, officials announced Thursday.The moratorium lasts a year and begins Sept. 25, the date when the state declared the Bobcat fire an emergency. Insurers will be prohibited from canceling or refusing to renew 347,000 homeowners’ policies in specific ZIP Codes in and around Bobcat fire burn scar until Sept. 25, 2021.“California’s devastating...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California’s biggest wildfire season reached a new milestone Sunday, with state officials announcing that the state has now surpassed 4 million acres burned, more than double the state’s previous record.With crews on the biggest fire of them all, the August Complex, reporting more vigorous activity within the fire’s perimeter Sunday and another warm day ahead of them, “difficult conditions remain,” officials said.Before this year, 2018 was California’s biggest year for wildfires, with more than 1.8 million acres...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California’s biggest wildfire season reached a new milestone Sunday, with state officials announcing that the state has now surpassed 4 million acres burned, more than double the state’s previous record.With crews on the biggest fire of them all, the August Complex, reporting more vigorous activity within the fire’s perimeter Sunday and another warm day ahead of them, “difficult conditions remain,” officials said.Before this year, 2018 was California’s biggest year for wildfires, with more than 1.8 million acres...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement VIDEO | 00:55 Record-breaking wildfires rage across CaliforniaWildfires of historic magnitude have led to daring escapes and wrenching devastation. The death toll from a massive fire that swept through the mountain communities of Butte, Plumas and Yuba counties has risen to 10, and 16 people remain missing, fire officials said Thursday evening. The North Complex fire mushroomed in size this week, scorching a total of more than 252,000 acres and forcing some 20,000 residents in Plumas, Butte and Yuba counties from their homes....…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement VIDEO | 00:55 Record-breaking wildfires rage across CaliforniaWildfires of historic magnitude have led to daring escapes and wrenching devastation. The death toll from a massive fire that swept through the mountain communities of Butte, Plumas and Yuba counties has risen to 10, and 16 people remain missing, fire officials said Thursday evening. The North Complex fire mushroomed in size this week, scorching a total of more than 252,000 acres and forcing some 20,000 residents in Plumas, Butte and Yuba counties from their homes....WW…