September 1, 2024, 5:49 p.m. HST Big Island residents have mixed feelings about Hawaiian Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Program (PSPS), which began on July 1. The program enables the energy supplier to preemptively shut off power to around 19,300 customers in windy areas on the Big Island where there is a risk of wildfires […]
Fire retardants are an important tool in fighting wildfires, and crews at Sonoma Air Attack Base are ready to produce more and use them at a moment’s notice. Battalion Chief Jake Serrano has been with Cal Fire for 31 years and has worked at the base for much of that time. “We definitely want to […]
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) – The fire that broke out in Ruidoso, New Mexico, damaged people’s homes and belongings. The Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang plans to travel to Ruidoso to help those affected. The Odessa Chuck Wagon gang plans to serve food to the Ruidoso community. They are asking the community for help to raise money […]
