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 ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 13, 20200 Bay Area
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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 31, 2020 East Bay
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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 30, 2020 Bay Area
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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 29, 2020 Bay Area
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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 28, 2020 East Bay
‘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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 27, 20200 News
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. By Bay City NewsAugust 26, 2020 Wildfire
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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 24, 2020 News
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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 23, 2020 East Bay
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 ... By Nik WojcikAugust 22, 2020 East Bay
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, ... By Nik WojcikAugust 22, 20200 Bay Area
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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 21, 2020 East Bay
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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 19, 2020 East Bay
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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 18, 2020 East Bay