Raw Video: Chopper 5 over fire near Old Soda Springs Road in Napa County
A fire broke out near Old Soda Springs Road in Napa County Tuesday afternoon and quickly grew to 50 acres. Evacuations have been ordered. (5/31/22)
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A fire broke out near Old Soda Springs Road in Napa County Tuesday afternoon and quickly grew to 50 acres. Evacuations have been ordered. (5/31/22)
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District warned residents on Monday to be careful with outdoor activities because of warm, dry conditions.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity for parts of the North Bay and the west side of the Sacramento Valley.
In San Rafael Saturday, Marin County residents gathered at a new event called the "Ember Stomp," a festival devoted to fire safety.
La Nina is a natural and cyclical cooling of parts of the equatorial Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide, as opposed to El Nino's warming.
One person was found dead in the area burned by the King Fire in Monterey County, authorities said Friday.
The heat has returned to the Bay Area and so has increased fire risk as temperatures soaring even higher across inland areas Tuesday.
Team coverage on Red Flag Warning and triple-digit heat advisories for parts of the Bay Area the next two days (5-23-2022)
Fire crews have contained brush fire burning in a remote area of Contra Costa County Monday afternoon.
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for most of Solano County for parts of Monday and Tuesday due to conditions that are ripe for fast-moving wildfires
Firefighters are making progress in battling the Quail Fire in Solano County early Saturday evening, fighting a blaze that began in hilly terrain west of Winters and northwest of Vacaville.
The Mendocino County Sheriff has ordered some mandatory evacuations Friday after a wildfire broke out in the area south of Point Arena, shutting down Highway 1.
Windy and dry conditions pose an increased risk of wildfires Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Cal Fire has issued a burn permit suspension for areas within its jurisdiction in Napa, Solano, Lake, Yolo and Colusa counties in anticipation of increased fire danger due to the ongoing drought, warmer temperatures, a reduced snowpack and the continued threat that climate change has had on California.
A car fire on westbound I-580 at the Altamont Pass in Livermore triggered a brush fire early Wednesday evening, according to officials.
A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for starting the Dolan Fire near Big Sur in Monterey County in 2020.
The Bay Area has seen more than its share of destructive wildfires and a new website is offering people a chance to view the fire danger down to individual homes.
Fire crews in Livermore stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire reported on Sunday near eastbound Interstate 580 at North Flynn Road.
The new director of Cal Fire, chief Joe Tyler, proudly showed KPIX 5's Ryan Yamamoto the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world.
Fire crews in the South Bay were able to contain a vegetation fire burning near Grant Ranch Park to one acre.
With the mega fires of 2020 still relatively fresh on the minds of South Bay leaders, Santa Clara County officials are stepping up prevention efforts ahead of the fire season.
The rising cost of fire insurance in Wine Country is making the expensive area even more financially challenging for residents.
While the recent rain may have lessened fire danger, Northern California wildfire victims are taking every precaution to prepare for fire season now.
