Bay Area firefighters to share lessons from Palisades Fire
Firefighters from the Bay Area who battled the devastating Palisades Fire in Southern California say the lessons they learned are crucial for communities here at home.
High-tech exterior sprinklers can save homes from wildfires
Based on results from the L.A. wildfires, a Wyoming company is getting tons of calls from Californian's trying to find a high-tech way to keep their houses from burning: a ultimate kind of fire insurance.
Fremont Fire Dept. adds $2-million truck and fire staffing to boost resources
At a time when many cities are cutting their fire department budgets, the city of Fremont gathered Tuesday to celebrate a budget battle victory, adding a new fire truck and firefighters to the department.
PG&E sees unplanned power outages as Diablo Winds whip throughout the region
As strong gusts blast Northern California on Wednesday, PG&E is reporting outages to 7,500 Bay Area customers due to weather issues like downed wires, on top of more than 16,000 in the region already affected by planned public safety power shutoffs.
Red flag warning issued for Tuesday through early Thursday throughout the region
A Red Flag Warning for nearly all of the Bay Area and Central Coast was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday that will last from Tuesday at 11 a.m. through Thursday at 7 a.m.
Stronger winds boosting Bay Area fire danger
Last Friday’s system had a winter flavor with steady downpours in parts of the Bay Area and a fresh blanket of Sierra snow. We might not be on a straight track toward winter just yet. A couple of wind events will dry out Northern California and increase the fire danger.
Remaining evacuation orders lifted for Oakland residents near Keller Fire
Several dozen residents of an Oakland hills neighborhood, impacted by a remaining evacuation order for the Keller Fire, were finally able to return home on Sunday evening.
Keller Fire in Oakland hills, 85% contained as some are allowed to their homes
Firefighters in the Oakland hills made progress fighting the Keller Fire on Saturday and were able to lift some of the mandatory evacuations facing nearby residents.
Keller Fire shares similarities with 1991 Oakland hills firestorm
Oakland Fire said the Keller Fire and the Tunnel Fire of 1991 share similarities. Both erupted as a result of heavy winds and hot temperatures in October.
Skyline High School postpones homecoming dance
A typical rite of passage for many high schoolers, students at Oakland's Skyline High School will have to wait after the homecoming date scheduled for Saturday was postponed due to a grass fire.
Wildfire burns hundreds of acres in Solano County
Firefighters are responding to a wildfire, dubbed the Hay Fire, burning near Hay Road and Burke Lane east of Vacaville.
Oakland hills Fire: I-580 reopens, forward progress stopped
Firefighters have stopped the forward progression of a five-alarm fire near the freeway in Oakland at I-580 and Keller Avenue.
Clayton neighbor saves homecoming with battery power; neighbors frustrated with PG&E
Neighbors in Clayton are frustrated their power was shut off even though the winds have been surprisingly calm. Despite the darkened homes, one neighbor has a plan to save homecoming.
Bay Area strike teams in place for extreme red flag fire risk
Bay Area firefighters are concerned about the red flag warning that begins Thursday and extends into the weekend, with high wind gusts and very dry grass and other fuels creating dangerous potential for fires during October, a month that has seen some of the most deadly Bay Area fires in past years.
Possible power shutoffs in these Bay Area counties
Several Bay Area counties are at an elevated risk of seeing potential public safety power shutoffs to help prevent wildfires, PG&E reported.
Crews battle vegetation fire near Concord
Firefighters battled a vegetation fire near Concord on Wednesday afternoon.
50 wildfire sensors installed in San Mateo County
Firefighters on the Peninsula and in the South Bay have a new tool to combat wildfires. 50 new wildfire N5 sensors have been installed across San Mateo County.
California home insurance rates unsustainable, watchdog group questions
With the Department of Insurance approving an average 34% increase across its 350,000 policyholders, Bloomberg News calculates that customers will see premium increases of up to 650%, while others may see cuts of as much as 57%.
Creek Fire fully contained: Cal Fire
The Creek Fire has been fully contained, Cal Fire reported Saturday.
Arsonist possibly responsible for four South Bay fires
In the Santa Cruz Mountains fire investigators are looking into a series of suspicious fires which could be the work of an arsonist.