wildfires

At $4 million per mile, PG&E begins multi-billion dollar plan to bury power lines

Pacific Gas & Electric is launching the first wave of a multibillion initiative to bury 10,000 miles of distribution lines…

2 years ago

Cal Fire lifts burn restrictions in four Northern California counties

Residents in Sonoma, Lake, Napa and Solano counties are now allowed to conduct controlled vegetation burns.

2 years ago

Governor declares emergency for Lake County Cache Fire

Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Tuesday for Lake County to support the response to the Cache Fire,…

3 years ago

Air district calls for 30th consecutive Spare the Air Alert

Air quality in the Bay Area is expected to remain unhealthy through most of this week due to smoke from…

4 years ago

Oakland opens additional respite centers to escape unhealthy air quality

Two additional respite centers opened Saturday in Oakland for residents seeking relief from unhealthy air smothering the region from wildfires…

4 years ago

Evacuation orders lift in most coastal San Mateo County areas

Most San Mateo County evacuees can return home as evacuation orders were lifted on Thursday for coastal communities affected by…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Police say most Fairfield evacuees can return home but should stay vigilant

Evacuation orders are being lifted for every evacuated home in the city limits of Fairfield except for the area near…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Smoke from massive wildfires prompts air quality advisory throughout Bay Area

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District said Tuesday that it will extend its regional air quality advisory through Wednesday…

4 years ago

Judge approves PG&E bankruptcy exit plan with $25 billion payout for wildfire losses

A U.S. bankruptcy judge in San Francisco gave final approval Saturday to PG&E's $58 billion plan for exiting its Chapter…

4 years ago

Two billion in penalties floated for PG&E over wildfires

The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday proposed a $2.14 billion penalty against PG&E for its role in the catastrophic…

4 years ago

Food bank urgently needs monetary donations

Monetary donations are needed urgently at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank this holiday season partly because of wildfires and power…

4 years ago

Storage company to pay $140,000 for price gouging during 2017 wildfires

A self-storage rental company has been ordered to pay $140,000 in penalties and costs for price-gouging violations during the 2017…

4 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

PG&E settles second round of wildfire claims for $11 billion

"Today's settlement is another step in doing what's right for the communities, businesses, and individuals affected by the devastating wildfires."

5 years ago

Total Sonoma County homeless population declines, increases among younger people

The number of homeless people in Sonoma County declined 1.5 percent during the past year, according to the results of…

5 years ago

Fire danger forces debris burning ban in six counties

CAL FIRE will suspend burn permits in six counties Monday in consideration of high fire risk currently in the region.

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Federal disaster declaration requested for wildfires

Gov. Jerry Brown Saturday requested a presidential major disaster declaration in order to beef up emergency response and help residents…

6 years ago

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