Vegetation fire in Lake County prompts evacuations
A vegetation fire ignited on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 29 in Lake County, prompting evacuations, according to fire officials.
Air pollution from wildfires linked to dementia cases, study says
Particulate pollution comes from several sources, not just wildfires, but the study identified particulates from wildfires and agriculture as the sources linked to dementia cases.
San Mateo brothers, 10 and 13, sell toys to raise money for Lahaina
Nicolo Felice, 10 and his brother Leonardo, 13 sold their toys to raise money for those affected by the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui.
Maui fire missing list falls slightly to 385, still hundreds higher than expected
At least 115 people died in the blaze that swept through Lahaina, the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century.
Oprah Winfrey, Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents
The People’s Fund of Maui will give $1,200 a month to adults who are not able to return to their primary residences because of the recent wildfires.
Air quality advisory issued through Thursday due to wild fire smoke
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory through Thursday because of the continued impact of smoke from wildfires in Northern California and Oregon.
Red Flag Warning and Cal Fire's growing air force
Most at risk in the Greater Bay Area is the high elevation of eastern Napa County. PG&E has refined its Public Safety Power Shutoffs program, this time, mostly north and east of the Greater Bay Area.
Uncertainty surrounds California's fire insurance drought as legislative session nears conclusion
When the California State Legislature concludes in mid-September, a resolution for the fire insurance drought might not be reached.
North Bay residents taking Red Flag Warning seriously, PG&E could shut off power
Cal Fire officials in Napa say they've done work to better help residents be better prepared and protected against wildfires as the community faces a Red Flag Warning and potential power shutoffs.
Air quality advisory extended due to wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires in Northern California and Oregon prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to extend an air quality advisory for a fifth consecutive day.
Hundreds still missing in Maui as search effort narrows, Bay Area teams set to return
Maui police and the FBI announced at a news conference Friday evening, that after releasing a list of 388 people considered missing, the public had helped identify and take as many as 100 people off that list.
After Maui officials named 388 unaccounted for after fires, many call to report they are safe
Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives have come forward to say they’re safe.
Guy Fieri to host benefit dinner for survivors of Maui wildfires
A prominent figure in the culinary world is extending support to those affected by the Maui wildfires.
Maui County officials release names of 388 people still unaccounted for
Maui County officials on Thursday released an updated list of 388 people still unaccounted for after devastating fires ripped through the town of Lahaina on August 8.
Worried by summer's disasters and extreme weather? Climate scientists have advice
Tips on how you can actively combat climate change.
Maui home left untouched by wildfires while Lahaina neighborhood destroyed
Among the charred homes in a neighborhood reduced to ash from the Maui fires stands a single red-roofed home that appears virtually unscathed.
Air quality advisory extended through Wednesday due to wildfire smoke
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory through Wednesday for wildfire smoke from numerous fires in Northern California.
Wildfire smoke leads to air quality advisory in Bay Area
An air quality advisory for the Bay Area has been extended through Tuesday, due to smoke from multiple wildfires in California.
Poor air quality, smell of smoke in North Bay from NorCal wildfires
An air quality advisory has been issued for the North Bay for Sunday due to wildfires burning in Northern California.
Burying high-risk power lines carry high costs for customers
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) plans to unveil a proposed decision concerning PG&E's requested rate hikes.