Crews contain grass fire burning near Petaluma in Sonoma County
Fire crews contained a grass fire that burned about 24 acres in rural Sonoma County Friday.
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Fire crews contained a grass fire that burned about 24 acres in rural Sonoma County Friday.
The first six weeks of Canada's 2023 wildfire season put it on track to be its most destructive in history.
Cal Fire is planning to increase staffing statewide as the Fourth of July holiday nears bringing with it the ever-present threat of firework-sparked fires.
The hot weather that we're expecting later on in the week comes just as the wildfire season ramps up. Devin Fehely reports. (6-26-23)
The Balfour Fire in East Contra Costa County, which started at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, grew to 73 acres and was 90 percent contained as of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Cal Fire.
Firefighters quickly responded to a grass fire at Lake Cunningham Park Sunday afternoon. (6-18-23)
A 103-acre wildfire near Napa County's Berryessa Estates was 80 percent contained Sunday morning, Cal Fire said.
For the first time in several years, Napa Valley winemakers are heading into the summertime without a drought and with a dampened fire risk.
The Livermore-Pleasanton fire department is giving volunteers some intensive training to help expand the ranks of emergency first-responders. Juliette Goodrich reports. (6-15-23)
Fire crews in the North Bay are getting ready for hot weather with specialized training, as experts say the region could be in for an explosive season after all the heavy rain this past winter.
A controlled burn training event in Marin CountyThursday highlighted the importance of building confidence and preparedness among firefighters. José Martínez reports. (6-15-23)
Poor visibility is hampering flights across East Coast for second day due to smoke from more than 100 Canadian wildfires.
Darren Peck shows the tool that predicted the Canada wildfires and the smoke now covering a large part of the U.S. Northeast - and says Bay Area residents should prepare for similar events.
One cardiovascular specialist cautions that breathing the air laden with smoke from the Quebec and Nova Scotia wildfires is "probably worse than smoking a cigarette" in some places.
The air quality in New York City on Wednesday morning is 14.5 times the World Health Organization's annual air quality guideline value.
Contra Costa County firefighters said at 4:27 p.m. Sunday they were mopping up what grew into an approximate seven-acre vegetation fire off Kirker Pass and Hess roads.
The Santa Rosa Fire Department will declare the start to fire season on Monday to be able to enforce weed-abatement ordinances.
Despite a remarkably wet winter, fire agencies across the state are worried another big fire season lies ahead. Andrea Nakano reports. (6-2-23)
A downside to the incredible amount of rain from the winter storms -- and beautiful green growth that came after -- is the increased quantity of fuels for wildfires.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has reached a settlement Wednesday with the Shasta County District Attorney which will allow the utility to avoid criminal charges in the deadly Zogg Fire.
Californians -- especially those living in areas vulnerable to wildfires -- are growing increasingly worried about State Farm's decision to stop selling new homeowners insurance policies in the state.
The huge herd of goats is also providing an important educational lesson for California students.
Fire departments across the Bay Area say the record-setting wet weather at the beginning of the year is not a reason to take it easy this fire season.
Mary Lee reports on the existential threat redwoods in California are facing due to climate change (5-1-2023)
Bob Long has been tilling the soil for nearly 40 years, creating fire breaks and defensible space to reduce the risk of wildfires. Devin Fehely reports. (4-29-23)
