Curie Fire In South San Jose 90 Percent Contained
The Curie Fire in South San Jose has burned 100 acres, but it is 90% contained as of this morning, according to Cal Fire.
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The Curie Fire in South San Jose has burned 100 acres, but it is 90% contained as of this morning, according to Cal Fire.
The County Fire burning in Napa and Yolo counties east of Lake Berryessa was 73 percent contained as of Monday morning, Cal Fire officials said.
A Cal Fire firefighter who suffered serious burns when his truck was overrun by flames battling the Klamathon Fire near the California-Oregon border was released Sunday by doctors at the UC Davis Burn Center.
Firefighters have been able to build containment around several destructive wildfires burning in California. The 138-square-mile County Fire in Yolo County, is 57 percent contained.
The fire, called Klamathon, started Thursday afternoon and has forced evacuations in the small town of Hornbrook, California.
Traveling at 1,000 acres an hour, the County Fire grew to 44,500 acres early Monday as it continued to force residents from their endangered homes in Napa, Solano and Yolo counties.
Crews battling the Pawnee Fire in Lake County have continued to make progress on the blaze, raising containment to 56 percent as of Friday morning, according to Cal Fire.
Aided by improving weather conditions, firefighters battling the destructive Pawnee Fire in Lake County increased containment to 30 percent by early Wednesday evening, Cal Fire officials said.
A Bay Area lawmaker is accusing PG&E of covering up after a new report blames the utility company for sparking several fires in Northern California.
State fire officials blame power lines coming into contact with trees for sparking four Northern California wildfires last October that incinerated more than 130 buildings.
A mandatory evacuation order goes into effect Thursday for parts of Santa Barbara County as a winter storm approaches the coast.
Alleged cheating at the Cal Fire academy wasn't doing anyone any favors, as it may have lead to under-prepared firefighters.
With wildfires now a constant danger, Cal Fire is opting to keep many more of its stations open during the winter.
Firefighters doused hot spots Thursday as winds increased that could whip up embers and cause flare-ups at the gigantic wildfire still smoldering northwest of Los Angeles.
The 404-square-mile Thomas Fire was moving rapidly westward toward Montecito, a wealthy enclave that boasts the mansions of Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres and many other celebrities.
Firefighters gained ground Friday and some of the earliest evacuees who fled from flames Monday were being allowed to return home. Yet new fires were popping up and danger persisted.
A 59-year-old Napa woman has been arrested for allegedly lighting wildland fires around the north end of Lake Berryessa, authorities announced Wednesday.
Restrictions on the use of a 747 air tanker that played a key role in taming the deadly wine country wildfires last month have been lifted by the Government Accountability Office.
Searching through the ashes that were once her Coffey Park home, Linda Miller hoped that she could find some small pieces of her life before the devastating Tubbs Fire.
A 73-year-old Redwood Valley man has been arrested for shooting at a Cal Fire crew who were battling a wildfire bearing down on his property.
All evacuation orders for the Bear Fire in unincorporated Santa Cruz County have been lifted Monday morning, according to Cal Fire officials.
The estimate of homes and structures destroyed was boosted from 6,900 late last week to 8,400 as officials neared completion of their damage assessment.
On Sunday, a small group of Santa Rosa residents gathered at the Sonoma Fairgrounds to bid a very fond farewell to departing firefighers.
Progress is moving forward on a steady path to containment of the North Bay wildfires, with recent rain helping the efforts.
