Dixie Fire

A day or two of dry weather is expected before another storm is forecast to hit the North State. Also, Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson declared a local state of emergency in the county due to flooding, and heavy snow has also exacerbated mental health challenges in the Dixie Fire burn scar.

Ten public entities in the North State announced a settlement agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric for damages incurred in the 2021 Dixie Fire. Also, FEMA has added more counties to its major disaster declaration in the wake of recent winter storms, and experts are skeptical California’s electric grid can handle the planned phaseout of gas cars.

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.

PG&E is burying power lines in Plumas County in the aftermath of the Dixie Fire. Also, the town of Paradise plans to reopen a portion of Honey Run Road that was damaged in the Camp Fire, and California student test scores provide further evidence of how the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt learning.

Democratic House candidate Max Steiner is challenging Rep. Doug LaMalfa on the November ballot. Also, forest in Lassen Volcanic National Park is recovering after the Dixie Fire, and unity was the theme at the Chico Parade of Lights.

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.