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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
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
Cal Fire urges residents maintain defensible space as fire season begins
Cal Fire has declared that fire season has started in Monterey and San Benito counties effective 8 a.m. Monday. The state fire agency is encouraging people to maintain a...Read More
PG&E customer postcards ask for updated contact information ahead of fire season
PG&E is reminding customers to update their contact information with the utility ahead of wildfire season where alerts will help notify them of possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs or...Read More
Los Padres National Forest imposes heavy fire restrictions through fall
Los Padres National Forest has announced fire restrictions, which began on Monday and will go through late fall. The 1.7 million-acre forest, which includes Big Sur in Monterey County,...Read More
North Bay fire season arrives with red flag warning, potential power shutoff
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Friday night through Sunday afternoon for the North Bay hills over 1,000 feet. Winds on Friday night across...Read More
Sonoma County prepares for fire season with defensible space inspections
Inspectors from Permit Sonoma’s Fire Prevention Division and some local fire protection districts will be conducting hazardous vegetation and combustible materials inspections this spring on 3,500 properties that are...Read More
Sonoma County residents alerted to ongoing utility pole inspections
PG&E inspectors and independent contractors are inspecting utility poles in Sonoma County in advance of the upcoming wildfire season, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office...Read More