UPDATED: Solano County Fire Grows To 1,000 Acres, 50 Percent Contained
Crews continue to battle a grass fire in Solano County near Suisun City that has grown to 1,000 acres, Cal Fire officials say.
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Crews continue to battle a grass fire in Solano County near Suisun City that has grown to 1,000 acres, Cal Fire officials say.
Fire caused heavy damage to a Lincoln home early Monday morning. Fortunately everyone was able to get out safely.
After burning nearly 30,000 acres over the past three weeks, the American Fire is now 100 percent contained.
The wildfire that's burning in and around Yosemite National Park is making tourism dollars go up in flames.
Firefighters are gaining ground on the wildfire raging in Yosemite National Park, but homes, natural treasures and drinking water are still being threatened.
Crews working to contain one of California's largest-ever wildfires gained some ground Monday against the flames threatening San Francisco's water supply, several towns near Yosemite National Park and historic giant sequoias.
A 15-acre brush fire is burning in El Dorado County near Georgetown is now 10 percent contained, say Cal Fire officials.
The American Fire has been burning for nearly two weeks in Tahoe National Forest and has grown to more than 20,000 acres Friday.
Instead of focusing on brush clearing, this forest service researcher says the idea is to let the fire do all the work. So if it burns again, it's easier to manage. But there could be some pushback from those who feel the best way to deal with fire is to fight the flames and put them out.
The fire in Tahoe National Forest continues to grow slowly as firefighters make more progress containing the blaze.
Thursday afternoon Gov. Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency for the Rim Fire burning in Tuolumne County.
Metro Fire Captain Chris Quinn says the run volume goes up, as some stations have to wait to respond to calls until backup arrives.
Firefighters continue to gain ground on the American Fire, which is burning in the Tahoe National Forest.
A grass fire left nearly 50,000 residents without power with temperatures soaring past 100 degrees after PG&E officials decided to shut off electricity to protect firefighters.
The crew that died were specially trained hot-shot firefighters tasked with building fire lines and escape routes, similar to Cal Fire's Helitack crews.
Hundreds of Northern California residents were allowed to return to their homes, as crews aided by lower temperatures and higher humidity made progress Wednesday against a wildfire near a main route into Yosemite National Park, a fire official said.
Firefighters are battling a fast-moving grass fire burning west of Roseville.
The drier winter has Cal Fire gearing up for a busy fire season in Northern California, preparing for the firefight a lot earlier than usual.
Cal Fire says it's a highly successful program that helps prevent forest fires. But we've uncovered documents showing tens of thousands of dollars have gone into the pocket of just one politician. And, yes, you're paying for it.
Ice on the roadway triggered a massive 60-vehicle accident in freezing weather on Interstate 5 in Siskiyou County on Tuesday night.
A wildfire burning near Somerset in El Dorado County briefly prompted voluntary evacuations on Tuesday but was under control by evening.
A wildfire had spread to 3,200 acres in a remote area of Colusa County on Wednesday, one day after it started.
A hillside fire off of I-80 is 50 percent contained after burning about 50 acres.
The Ponderosa Fire has destroyed 50 homes, charred 38 square miles and nearly torched a CBS13 reporter on Wednesday.
Residents in the area of Pilot Hill in El Dorado County can breathe easy again after firefighters announced Thursday they fully contained the Salmon Fire.
