Fire Weather Watch issued for Bay Area from Thursday - Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for much of the Bay Area later this week, as dry and windy weather is set to return to the region.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for much of the Bay Area later this week, as dry and windy weather is set to return to the region.
Fire crews in the North Bay said they are preparing to minimize risk, after a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for the Bay Area for later this week. Wilson Walker reports.
Evacuation orders and warnings for residents near the Piney Fire burning in Monterey County have been lifted, Cal Fire said Wednesday evening.
Forward progress has been stopped and containment grows on the Glenhaven Fire burning north of Clear Lake in Lake County, officials said Saturday.
Some evactions remained in place Friday evening after a fire broke out and scorched hundreds of acres north of Clear Lake in Lake County.
Cal Fire crews have responded and evacuations have been ordered after a fire broke out north of Clear Lake in Lake County Friday afternoon.
Mary Lee reports on a sprayable gel developed by Stanford scientists that could shield homes from wildfires.
Stanford University researchers have developed a new solution to fight wildfires and protect homes.
Local leaders and emergency officials have released the new Lake Tahoe Regional Evacuation Plan.
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Southern California on Thursday. Meanwhile, more than a dozen wildfires continue to burn in the state. CBS News' Ben Tracy is on the ground.
As crews continue to work to contain the relatively small but destructive Boyles Fire in Lake County, some neighbors told CBS News Bay Area they have been through this all before.
Firefighters were making some progress Monday morning as they battled the Boyles Fire in Lake County that burned upwards of 30 structures in the town of Clearlake.
Several areas were repopulated in Sierra County days after a wildfire erupted in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest.
Condo, renter, and home insurance rates are skyrocketing for many customers across the Bay Area and California, with more increases looming.
Cal Fire crews have stopped the forward progress of an approximately 30-acre brush fire burning two miles west of Petaluma early Thursday evening, according to officials.
State Farm, California's largest insurer, has disclosed state zip codes where it will discontinue homeowners insurance coverage, with Bay Area and Northern California locations topping the list.
The man accused of igniting the Park Fire, which has grown to be California's fourth-largest wildfire ever, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of arson, prosecutors said Thursday.
A flash flood warning will be in effect this weekend for the Park Fire burn scar area as wet weather is expected to roll through Northern California.
The last remaining evacuation warnings prompted by the massive Park Fire were lifted on Tuesday, Cal Fire announced.
All evacuations for the Park Fire have been lifted in Butte County as firefighters continue to fight the fire in eastern Tehama County, where they continue to report spot fires and unfavorable weather conditions.
More than 640 structures have so far been destroyed by the Park Fire as it continues to grow beyond 402,000 acres.
The devastating Park Fire in California is now the fourth-largest wildfire in the state's history. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy is in Los Angeles with more.
Six years later, the trauma caused by the devastating 2018 Camp Fire in California's Butte County is being relived by residents in the path of the Park Fire.
Northern California's Park Fire continues to grow, but it still would need to more than double in size to eclipse the state's largest-ever wildfire.
