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Crews reach 98 percent containment in SCU Lightning Complex fires
The SCU Lightning Complex fires in multiple Bay Area counties have reached 98 percent containment with full control expected by Thursday, Cal Fire said Sunday morning. The fires have...Read More
Evacuation orders lift in Santa Clara, Alameda counties as complex containment reaches 60 percent
Cal Fire lifted its evacuation orders in Santa Clara and Alameda counties Monday after firefighters made progress in containing the SCU Lightning Complex fires. The fires have burned more...Read More
SCU Lightning Complex fires now 50 percent contained
The more than 2,000 personnel battling the SCU Lightning Complex fires continue to make progress, with containment reaching 50 percent as of Sunday morning, Cal Fire said. The second...Read More
SCU Lightning Complex fires burn through nearly 375,000 acres
As the SCU Lightning Complex of fires nears 375,000 acres, Cal Fire reported early Saturday that firefighters were making slow progress and containment was at 40 percent. The fire...Read More
Lower overnight humidity poses rapid growth risk at SCU Lightning Complex
The SCU Lightning Complex of fires burning in seven counties grew to 372,971 acres overnight and was 35 percent contained as of Friday morning, Cal Fire said. The fires...Read More
‘Favorable weather’ helps crews tame SCU Lightning Complex to 35 percent containment
Containment grew by 10 percent to 35 percent Wednesday on the SCU Lightning Complex fires burning in two Bay Area counties and four others, Cal Fire officials said Thursday....Read More
Shift in weather aids firefighters in battle against SCU lightning fires
Favorable weather, including higher humidity, is helping firefighters battle the SCU Lightning Complex of fires.Read More
Fire officials say they don’t have infrastructure to hold donated items
Officials overseeing the fight against the SCU Lightning Complex fires on Sunday expressed appreciation for offers of donations for firefighters by the public, but said they are not needed....Read More
Cal Fire orders additional Alameda County evacuations
Cal Fire issued an evacuation order in Alameda County early Sunday morning, effective immediately. Mandatory evacuations stretch from south of Welch Creek Road to the SCU Lightning Complex fire...Read More
City tells Berkeley hills residents to be ready to evacuate ‘with or without notice’
Berkeley city officials issued a statement telling residents in the hills to be prepared for evacuation “with or without notice from public safety officials.” They encourage residents to leave...Read More
Covid-19 update: Massive evacuations raise virus exposure concerns as state battles two crises at once
Several counties around the Bay Area are fighting two crises at once: the Covid-19 pandemic and historic wildfires. Massive evacuations have been ordered, forcing many people from their threatened...Read More
Crews nearly extinguish Deer Zone fire in Contra Costa County
The Contra Costa County part of the SCU Lightning Complex is almost out but two other fire areas in four other counties were still active Friday morning, a spokesman...Read More
Officials say progress on Deer Zone fires ‘better than other areas’
Firefighters in east central Contra Costa County hope a combination of the right kind of winds and increasing humidity will help with efforts to contain a series of wildland...Read More
Deer Zone fires burn 1,450 acres with no containment in sight
The Deer Zone Fire complex on the northeast side of Mount Diablo in rural Contra Costa County had burned more than 1,450 acres by Tuesday morning, and remained at...Read More