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Update: Napa County expands mandatory evacuation zones due to fire
The Napa County Office of Emergency Services and Cal Fire officials have ordered immediate evacuations for additional areas threatened by a group of fires dubbed the LNU Lightning Complex....Read More
Evacuations remain in effect for 1,661-acre Contra Costa County fires
The Deer Zone Fire complex as of Monday morning had burned 1,161 acres of vegetation on the northeast side of Mount Diablo in rural Contra Costa County and was...Read More
Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat
Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north through the night and into Sunday morning brought roarous...Read More
Twelve hours, 110 fires: San Francisco fire officials say fireworks caused all but two
The San Francisco Fire Department said it responded to 110 fires between 3 p.m. Sunday and 3 a.m. Sunday, with all but two attributed to fireworks. In addition, a...Read More
More than 60 overnight fires push Contra Costa crews to resource limits
A barrage of illegal fireworks that sounded around the county helped fuel a difficult night for firefighters Saturday, but as of early Sunday no homes or structures had been...Read More
San Rafael man faces six felony arson counts
Police in San Rafael on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection with several morning arson fires. James Thomas Duffy, 42, of San Rafael, was arrested on suspicion of five...Read More
Vallejo firefighters ‘mopping up’ three fires Thursday
Vallejo firefighters were busy Thursday extinguishing three fires that included a five-alarm blaze than burned 40 acres on Mare Island. Fire engineer Kevin Brown said the five-alarm fire on...Read More
Staring at bankruptcy, Reeling PG&E loses CEO
Geisha Williams, the chief executive officer of PG&E since March 2017, has resigned, the utility announced Sunday, and corporation Executive Vice President and General Counsel John Simon has been...Read More
Vallejo police clamp down on unauthorized off-road vehicles
Vallejo police are cracking down on drivers of motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles near an Interstate Highway 80 rest area.Read More
Tesla reignites at tow yard after fire at auto shop
A Tesla Model S vehicle that caught fire at an auto shop in Los Gatos on Tuesday afternoon reignited after the original fire was extinguished.Read More
Santa Cruz closes greenbelt areas due to fire risk
Santa Cruz is closing five greenbelt areas Thursday due to "extreme" fire risk, city officials said.Read More
Santa Cruz police arrest arson and vandalism suspect
A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of vandalism and of starting two small fires in Santa Cruz on Aug. 22, police said.Read More
Red flag fire warning issued in North Bay, East Bay hills
Officials with the National Weather Service said dangerous fire weather conditions have developed in the North Bay and East Bay hills and the Diablo Range.Read More
Sonoma Co. approves zoning for more housing units
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors made changes to the county's zoning code Tuesday that expand opportunities for affordable workforce housing and new housing types in the wake of...Read More
Fire burns Oakland apartment building under construction
Fire crews are being slowly released from a five-alarm fire at a four-story, under-construction apartment building in Oakland early Tuesday morning, according to fire officials.Read More
Power restored in Sonoma Co., thousands elsewhere wait
PG&E customers in Sonoma County have had their power fully restored as of 3:45 a.m. Tuesday after being affected by the power shutoff that started Sunday night, according to...Read More
Northern California power outages to stretch into Monday night
PG&E said Monday morning that most customers will have their power restored by Monday night.Read More
Strong winds expected to sweep across North Bay
The North Bay likely will be hit Sunday and Monday with its strongest wind gusts since last October.Read More
Hercules officer fires at suspect during chase
A suspect was taken into custody after leading police on a short high-speed pursuit and foot chase that led to a Hercules officer firing his gun at the suspect...Read More
Protesters stop traffic outside climate summit
Hundreds of protesters took over an intersection of downtown San Francisco Thursday morning to denounce what they say is Gov. Jerry Brown's inaction on climate change as he attends...Read More