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Two dead, one missing after car plunges into ocean at Pescadero State Beach
At least two people are dead after a car plunged into the ocean overnight at Pescadero State Beach. The Coast Guard is searching for a third victim.Read More
Fifth Street Nursery will turn littered ground to fertile space for 1,000 trees
A parcel of land in San Francisco commonly littered with trash will soon be transformed into fertile ground for 1,000 trees.Read More
Cal Fire lifts burn restrictions in four Northern California counties
Residents in Sonoma, Lake, Napa and Solano counties are now allowed to conduct controlled vegetation burns.Read More
Cal Fire lifts burn permit suspensions in Napa, Solano, Sonoma counties
Following massive rainfall that reduced fire risk, Cal Fire lifts burn permit suspensions for Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.Read More
Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today
Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, the Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today than they were when 25 people died on Oct. 20, 1991Read More
Crews reach 60 percent containment in 148-acre Estrada Fire
A prescribed burn near Watsonville that jumped containment lines on Friday has charred 148 acres and is 60 percent contained as of Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire. The...Read More
Crews make ‘significant progress’ on Estrada Fire sparked by prescribed burn
Cal Fire says crews are making "significant progress" on the Santa Cruz County Estrada Fire, which was sparked by a prescribed burn Friday.Read More
Favorable weather aids overnight progress at 257-acre Hopkins Fire
Lower temperatures and increased humidity helped crews overnight at a wildfire west of Lake Mendocino. Cal Fire said 200 structures are threatened and an unknown number have been destroyed...Read More
Crews stop forward progress on vegetation fire near Petaluma
Cal Fire crews are quickly tackling a vegetation fire reported west of Petaluma Wednesday afternoon. Cal Fire officials said on social media shortly before 2:25 p.m. that Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit...Read More
State could see hot, dry weather through at least December
Hot, dry temperatures and increased fire risk are expected to continue throughout California through at least December, Cal Fire Chief Thom Porter warned Tuesday. With roughly 2 million acres...Read More
Crews work to contain California wildfires, reach 37 percent on Caldor Fire
Firefighters are continuing to make progress fighting wildfires across the state, with the Caldor Fire reaching 37 percent containment, increased containment of other fires and full containment of two...Read More
Commission grills PG&E on power shutoff policies, improvements
PG&E faced questions and criticism about its power shutoff policies during a public briefing Tuesday with the California Public Utilities Commission. The briefing was the third in a series...Read More
Diablo Fire scorches 128 acres in Contra Costa County
Crews battling the Diablo Fire near Byron have the blaze 50 percent contained on Sunday afternoon, Cal Fire said. The brush fire was reported about 9:20 a.m. near Vasco...Read More
Crews reach 30 percent containment on 75-acre brush fire near Byron
A wind-fueled brush fire near Byron has burned 75 acres and was 30 percent contained by 11:40 a.m. Sunday, according to Cal Fire. Reported about 9:20 a.m., the fire...Read More
Diablo Fire burns 40 acres in Byron area
Fire crews are at the scene of a brush fire Sunday morning in the Byron area that has burned about 40 acres, Cal Fire said. The fire was reported...Read More
Planning pays off: Con Fire reports fewer July 4 fire incidents compared to 2020
Though Fourth of July brought Contra Costa County’s largest vegetation fire of 2021, the number of Independence Day incidents was actually down from 2020. A beefed-up Contra Costa County...Read More
Crews stop forward progress on Kirker Fire at 35 acres
Fire crews battling a 35-acre brush fire near Pittsburg on Sunday afternoon had the blaze 50 percent contained shortly before 3 p.m., fire officials said. The two-alarm Kirker Fire...Read More
Cal Fire asks for public help to preserve native cone crops
Cal Fire is looking for help with its annual cone crop survey. The effort is part of a larger mission to preserve the state’s forests by harvesting seeds for...Read More
Multiple agencies conduct live-fire training in Rodeo through week
Fire crews from multiple agencies will be participating in live-fire training exercises in Rodeo for several days starting Monday. The training involves setting controlled fires and putting them out...Read More