wildfires

Raging Carr Fire spawns epic fire tornado

The fire tornado generated on July 26 at the Carr Fire's height achieved wind speeds exceeding 143 mph, according to…

6 years ago

More than 13,000 firefighters battling wildfires

An estimated 320,000 acres have been burned in 16 major fires so far this fire season, state officials said this…

6 years ago

State receives $212M in disaster recovery funds

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded more than $212 million for long-term natural disaster recovery efforts…

6 years ago

Flood watch issued for wildfire burn zones

A flash flood watch has been issued for this afternoon through Tuesday morning for several areas affected by the North…

6 years ago

Federal, state officials tour North Bay burn zones

Federal and state officials Wednesday morning toured areas burned by the North Bay wildfires in October.

6 years ago

Fires, air quality close Bay Area schools, colleges

Several school districts and colleges affected by the fires in the Bay Area will remain closed until next week or…

7 years ago

High winds forecast as death toll from fires climbs

Thursday’s weather offers no help to firefighters battling 22 major wildfires across the North Bay.

7 years ago

State officials question PG&E over wildfires

At the tail end of a deadly, destructive fire season, state officials Wednesday grilled utility executives in San Francisco

8 years ago

Napa wildlife area reopens after wildfire

The Knoxville Wildlife Area north of Lake Berryessa in northern Napa County has reopened to the public now that the…

9 years ago

Wildfire smoke settles over hazy Bay Area

Drifting smoke from wildfires in Northern California has been reported in at least four Bay Area counties today, causing concerns…

9 years ago

Lightning storm poses wildfire risk

Dry thunderstorms moving through the Bay Area through Friday morning could increase the risk for wildfires.

9 years ago

Firefighters contain wildfires across region

A blaze sparked by lightning caused a 66-acre wildfire in Monterey County that was 90 percent contained Sunday evening, a spokesperson for…

9 years ago

Wildfires creating smoky air in Bay Area

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory to alert Bay Area residents to the potential for…

10 years ago

Fog brings relief though fire danger lingers

Relief is coming for our sizzling weather, but fire danger across California remains high.

10 years ago

No holiday for wildfire firefighters

While Californians enjoyed a day off on Labor Day, thousands of firefighters were battling major wildfires.

11 years ago

Wildfire risk surges due to lack of rain

A dry winter and spring could bring dangerous fire conditions across parched California this summer.

12 years ago

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