Nasty La Nina keeps popping up impacting California weather
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.
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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.
Although the CZU Complex fire did significant damage at Big Basin Redwoods State Park there is some good news: the park is set to partially reopen to the public for day use sometime after July 4. Kiet Do reports. (5-26-22)
As firefighters all over the Bay Area prepare for what's expected to be another rough year, firefighters in the North Bay gave an inside look at what they will be going through in the months to come.
Californians often hear about people taking steps to prepare their homes and businesses for fire season. The same is being done for Marin County's water supply.
A vegetation fire was burning in eastern Alameda County Tuesday south of Byron and west of Mountain House.
The NWS has updated and clarified more detailed "zones" for this year's fire season. In years past, Red Flag warnings were issued generically for all "North Bay Mountains" as one region. KPIX 5's First Alert Meteorologist Darren Peck on this week's "Weather Extra."
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)
Evacuation orders have been lifted near Howell Mountain in St. Helena Monday evening as crews mop up in the area of the Pope Fire.
With wind and warm temperatures, a red flag warning continues for parts of Solano County where conditions on the ground are pointing towards a long, dangerous fire season. Wilson Walker reports.
Fire crews have contained brush fire burning in a remote area of Contra Costa County Monday afternoon.
A man pleaded guilty Monday to being a serial arsonist after being caught setting nearly a dozen wildfires in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
A weed whacker may have sparked a large fire just north of Vacaville, forcing Cal Fire to issue an evacuation order to dozens of families on Saturday afternoon.
The Quail Fire quickly burned more than 100 acres northwest of Vacaville and prompted evacuations in rural Solano County west of Winters. (5-21-22)
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.
Fire crews in Contra Costa County had to cancel their training because of Thursday's weather conditions. Andria Borba reports. (5-9-22)
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.
A new website could give homeowners an edge this wildfire season by showing them the risk for each property in their community. John Ramos reports. (5-16-22)
Cal Fire crews contained a grass fire to a half-acre Saturday night near state Highway 92 at Canada Road.
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.
The new director of Cal Fire tells Ryan Yamamoto he's hopeful his department can change the course of fighting wildfires with the help of some shiny new tools. (5-12-22)
Authorities in Contra Costa County arrested four people suspected of sparking dozens of small brush fires in just a matter of hours over the weekend.
