Officials: Massive Rim Fire Won’t Be Contained Until October

Officials: Massive Rim Fire Won’t Be Contained Until October

A massive wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park since last month is 84 percent contained, with full containment now predicted to occur by Oct. 1,…

SFPUC Commissioners Asked To Approve Emergency Funding For San Francisco Water Service Repairs

SFPUC Commissioners Asked To Approve Emergency Funding For San Francisco Water Service Repairs

The San Francisco Public Utilities commissioners were updated this afternoon about the damage and repair efforts at the Hetch Hetchy water and power facilities after…

SF Nonprofit Launches Rim Fire Recovery Campaign To Restore Area Devastated By Blaze

SF Nonprofit Launches Rim Fire Recovery Campaign To Restore Area Devastated By Blaze

The Tuolumne River Trust, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that works to protect the watershed area near Yosemite National Park, launched the “Rim Fire Recovery Campaign”…

Rim Fire Damages SF Water And Power Systems To Tune Of $30 Million

Rim Fire Damages SF Water And Power Systems To Tune Of $30 Million

Damage to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission water and power system near Yosemite National Park where the massive Rim Fire has been burning since…

Weed’s Off The Hook: Officials Say Hunter’s Illegal Actions To Blame For Massive Yosemite Rim Fire

Weed’s Off The Hook: Officials Say Hunter’s Illegal Actions To Blame For Massive Yosemite Rim Fire

The massive Rim Fire, now the fourth-largest wildfire in California’s history, was sparked by a hunter’s illegal fire, U.S. Forest Service officials said today. The…

Officials: Massive Yosemite Rim Fire Won’t Be Contained Until September 20

Officials: Massive Yosemite Rim Fire Won’t Be Contained Until September 20

The massive “Rim Fire” in and around Yosemite National Park was 75 percent contained as of this morning, however the U.S. Forest Service is estimating…

Rim Fire Reaches Hetch Hetchy Reservoir

Rim Fire Reaches Hetch Hetchy Reservoir

The massive Rim Fire burning in and around Yosemite National Park has reached the area surrounding the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which provides water to San…

SF’s State Of Emergency Still On, But SFPUC Says Still-Blazing Rim Fire Isn’t Hurting Power Or Water

SF’s State Of Emergency Still On, But SFPUC Says Still-Blazing Rim Fire Isn’t Hurting Power Or Water

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission officials said today that the massive Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park is not affecting the commission’s ability to provide…

Despite Growing Rim Fire And State Of Emergency, SF Officials Say Water And Power Still Safe

Despite Growing Rim Fire And State Of Emergency, SF Officials Say Water And Power Still Safe

San Francisco’s supply of water and electricity remained safe on Sunday as a forest fire continued to burn out of control near Yosemite National Park…

SF’s State Of Emergency Continues: Power Systems Damaged, Water Quality Clear

SF’s State Of Emergency Continues: Power Systems Damaged, Water Quality Clear

While the Rim Fire in Tuolumne County continues to threaten water sources and electricity infrastructure for the City of San Francisco, city officials today said…

State Of Emergency Declared For San Francisco, Power And Water At Risk

State Of Emergency Declared For San Francisco, Power And Water At Risk

The epic Rim Fire is not only threatening large swaths of wild forest and communities near Yosemite National Park, but the San Francisco Public Utilities…