Kincade Fire

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Massive effort pays off as crews double Kincade Fire containment

Despite windy weather from late Tuesday into early Wednesday, fire crews were able to double containment on the Kincade Fire…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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.…

5 years ago

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