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PG&E agrees to pay $31 million in joint settlement for 2019 Kincade Fire damages
Sonoma County, the town of Windsor and the cities of Healdsburg, Cloverdale and Santa Rosa announced Wednesday that they have reached a joint $31 million settlement with PG&E over...Read More
County reports $725 million loss from Kincade Fire, evacuations, PG&E power shutoffs
The Kincade Fire, evacuations and four PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs last fall cost Sonoma County $725 million in economic losses, according to a report to the county’s Board...Read More
Flash floods, debris flows threaten Kincade Fire area Saturday
With another round of heavy showers headed to the region, the National Weather Service has updated a flash flood watch for the Kincade Fire burn scar, to be in...Read More
Flash floods threaten areas scarred in Kincade Fire
Forecasters are warning that an atmospheric river flowing into the region this weekend could bring flash flooding and mudslides to the Kincade Fire burn area. The National Weather Service...Read More
Crews on track for full Kincade Fire containment Thursday
Containment on the Kincade Fire increased to 84 percent on Tuesday morning as crews continue to gain ground on the Sonoma County blaze that has been burning for nearly...Read More
Nearly 4,000 personnel remain at Kincade Fire, now 76 percent contained
Containment of the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County is up to 76 percent, with full containment expected by Thursday, Cal Fire said in a report Sunday morning. There are...Read More
Magnitude 3.7, 2.9 earthquakes rattle area near Kincade Fire
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake rattled Sonoma County near the Geysers just after 7 a.m. Saturday morning, followed by a magnitude 2.9 around 10:30 a.m. about 4 miles west of...Read More
Nearly 78,000-acre Kincade Fire now 72 percent contained
Firefighters gained more ground overnight on the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County and Cal Fire reported that blaze was 72 percent contained on Saturday morning. The fire has burned...Read More
Kincade Fire 68 percent contained as favorable weather continues
Favorable weather allowed firefighters to make good progress overnight, but access to the northern part of the fire is challenging.Read More
Rohnert Park proclaims local emergency in wake of Kincade Fire, power outage
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Thursday proclaimed a local emergency due to the Kincade Fire and PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff. The proclamation occurred at a special meeting...Read More
Overnight freezing expected in some North, South Bay regions
Freezing temperatures are forecast for Wednesday night into Thursday morning in the North Bay valleys, southern Salinas Valley and southern Monterey County, officials with the National Weather Service said....Read More
Crews make major progress on Kincade Fire, now 45 percent contained
Fire officials believe they’ve turned a corner in the massive Kincade Fire that has raged through Sonoma County for the past seven days. According to a Cal Fire statement...Read More
Kincade Fire crews hold 15 percent containment through night
Fire crews mostly stopped the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County from spreading further amid calm weather conditions in the hours from Monday night into Tuesday morning, Cal Fire officials...Read More
Utilities commission plans to investigate, reform use of power shutoffs
A safety division of the California Public Utilities Commission will ask commissioners in the next 30 days to launch a formal investigation into energy company Public Safety Power Shutoff...Read More
Heavy wildfire smoke prompts Tuesday Spare the Air alert
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued yet another Spare the Air alert for Tuesday because of smoke from the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County that is...Read More
West Contra Costa schools close at noon due to smoke, power outage
Power outages and poor air quality from wildfires have prompted the West Contra Costa Unified School District to shorten the school day Monday and dismiss students at noon. District...Read More
SF opens disaster shelter for Kincade Fire evacuees
San Francisco is welcoming residents affected by the Kincade Fire as Sonoma County struggles to accommodate the massive number of people forced to flee their homes. Several evacuation centers...Read More
Crews struggle as Kincade Fire nears Windsor, containment drops to 5 percent
The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has spread widely and containment levels have dropped over the course of Sunday, Cal Fire officials said at an evening briefing. The fire,...Read More
Rampant fire, wind destruction prompts statewide emergency declaration
Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday declared a statewide emergency as fire rages in the North Bay and other parts of California. Wind gusts are high, humidity is low and evacuations...Read More