Dixie Fire

More than 1,200 wells have run dry this year in California. Also, another lawsuit has been filed against the wood products company under investigation for the Mill Fire, and restoration efforts after the 2021 Dixie Fire are still underway at Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Chico State Enterprises is transferring ownership of the Butte Creek Ecological Preserve back to the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria. Also, a man was arrested in Chico Sunday for reportedly making threats to travel to Las Vegas and carry out a mass shooting. And a photographer captures Dixie Fire survivors through portraiture for the Dixie Fire Stories Project.

Joanne Burgueño captures Dixie Fire survivors through portraiture for the Dixie Fire Stories Project. The project is a social media and storytelling presence on Facebook and Instagram that’s been likened to the popular internet staple Humans of New York, which also publishes photos and interviews of subjects.

Are wildfire emergency alerts reaching you? We want to hear about your experience trying to get emergency information during wildfires. We’ll use your responses to help report a series of stories about emergency communication in the North State.

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Producer Matt Fidler as Blue Dot returns to Lassen Volcanic National Park one year after the massive Dixie Fire.

NSPR's Alec Stutson spoke with Taletha Washburn, executive director of Plumas Charter School, about their efforts to recover and rebuild over the last year.

Plumas Charter School is on the road to recovery after the Dixie Fire destroyed its school in Greenville last August. Also, a recent report indicates smoke from prescribed burns likely doesn’t pose as many health risks as smoke from wildfires, and California lawmakers are using their last week in session to address the state’s housing crisis.

Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey led the criminal investigation into the Dixie Fire and said the drone caused firefighters to have to cease their air attack.

It's been about a year since the Dixie Fire devastated Plumas County's Indian Valley. As NSPR's Jamie Jiang reports, some fire survivors there are already working on supporting the next fire survivor community.

Recovery is coming slower than expected for many in the Dixie Fire burn scar. NSPR’s Jamie Jiang was in Plumas County on the day of that year mark. She spoke with a longtime resident working to rebuild.