Officials call off evacuations as crews gain control of Healdsburg fireSFGate - Pete GrieveOfficials lifted mandatory evacuations in Healdsburg on Tuesday afternoon as firefighters quickly gained control of a small vegetation fire. The evacuations were ordered by Healdsburg police at 2:08 p.m.
San Jose vegetation fire burns 50 acres, knocks out power to 1,700SFGate - Pete GrieveA vegetation fire Thursday in South San Jose has burned 50 acres and caused power outages, officials said. The Bayliss Fire burned both sides of Santa Teresa Boulevard at Bailey Avenue, according to Cal
‘Radical’ tree trimming: Critics say PG&E’s rush to stop fires may hurt California forestsSFGate - Kurtis AlexanderRichard Seamen shows where trees were cut down at Camp Meeker in Sonoma County. PG&E is cutting down trees near lines to reduce fire danger. Camp Meeker residents are upset that the crews are cutting and
Evacuations ordered in Kelseyville after brush fire consumes 19 acresSFGate - Rachel SwanNineteen acres have burned northwest of Clear Lake, prompting the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to order evacuations. The fire that sparked at Soda Bay Road and Golf Drive — now dubbed the Golf Fire —is
Oroville woman arrested on suspicion of setting grass fire near casinoSFGate - Michael CabanatuanA woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson after firefighters said they spotted her walking away from a small grass fire near the Gold Country Casino on Olive Highway. An Oroville woman suspected
Evacuation order lifted for Oakley vegetation fireSFGate - Pete GrieveThe city of Oakley on Wednesday advised residents in an unincorporated part of the city to evacuate or shelter in place as a vegetation fire spread. The fire had burned 58 acres as of 3:15 p.m., said Aubert,
Marsh Complex blazes near Clayton 100 percent containedSFGate - Pete GrieveAn air tanker drops flame retardant while battling the Marsh Complex fires near the town of Brentwood in Contra Costa County on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. A series of worrisome vegetation fires near Clayton
Marsh Complex fires burn 757 acres near Clayton; cause unknownSFGate - Pete GrieveFirefighters have strengthened their perimeter around a series of vegetation fires near Clayton that prompted evacuations and have burned 757 acres, an official said Monday. The Marsh Complex fires near
Vegetation fires lead to shelter-in-place order near ClaytonSFGate - Steve RubensteinEight fires erupted early Saturday morning off Marsh Creek Road and Morgan Territory Road near Clayton in Contra Costa County. The Marsh Complex is expected to be fully contained by Tuesday. Firefighters
Missing woman turns up 238 days after deadly Camp Fire sparkedSFGate - Rachel SwanSheriffs yell to drivers to evacuate the area off of Pentz Road during the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, on Nov. 8, 2018. An Oroville woman who disappeared during the fire suddenly turned up Thursday
Wildfire explodes to nearly 13,000 acres in Northern CaliforniaSFGate - Rachel SwanA wildfire that’s smoldered for days near the Oregon border exploded to nearly 13,000 acres Tuesday morning, as heavy winds buffeted the flames. A wildfire that’s smoldered for days near the Oregon border
Firefighters get upper hand on three blazes across Bay AreaSFGate - By Ashley McBrideThree fires that broke out this week — in Napa, Santa Clara and Solano counties — were mostly contained Thursday, officials said. In Santa Clara County, the Sweigert Fire started Wednesday afternoon and
Napa County’s Canyon Fire reaches 90% containmentSFGate - By Gwendolyn WuFirefighters made quick progress overnight Wednesday on the Canyon Fire in Napa County, boosting containment to 90% as cooler nighttime temperatures eased efforts to extinguish the flames. While the flames
Canyon Fire in Napa County shuts down Hwy. 128SFGate - By Ashley McBrideThe Canyon Fire in Napa County kept roads closed Tuesday as firefighters battled the blaze south of Lake Berryessa. All lanes of Highway 128 between Wragg Canyon Road and Monticello Dam remained closed
Wildfire forces evacuations near Lake BerryessaSFGate - Eduardo MedinaFirefighters were battling a wildfire in Napa County on Monday afternoon. Firefighters battled a wildfire Monday south of Napa County’s Lake Berryessa, a rural area that has been hit hard by fires in years.
Tubbs Fire victims look to pursue case against PG&ESFGate - Bob EgelkoThe 2017 Tubbs Fire leveled parts of Santa Rosa. Some victims are pursuing a claim against PG&E during its bankruptcy. Victims of Northern California’s destructive wildfires had to put their claims on
Brush fire in San Jose destroys two buildings, burns 47 acresSFGate - Ashley McBrideA brush fire broke out in East San Jose on Monday, July 15, 2019 threatening nearby structures, authorities said. A brush fire broke out Monday morning in East San Jose, destroying two buildings and threatening
PG&E made big plans to reduce wildfire risk. Here’s its progress so farSFGate - J.D. MorrisIn the early days of the 2019 wildfire season last month, a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. transformer near Mount Tamalpais failed, starting a quarter-acre brush fire. Two weeks later, another brush fire
Elevated mercury found in blood of some SF firefighters who battled Tubbs FireSFGate - Steve RubensteinFirefighters work to contain the Tubbs Fire at the Overlook apartment complex in Santa Rosa. Some San Francisco firefighters who pitched in to battle the deadly Tubbs Fire in 2017 came back to their firehouses
PG&E’s planned power shutdowns could choke off vital water suppliesSFGate - Kurtis AlexanderDavid Cherniss, an East Bay Municipal Utility District mechanical supervisor, stands near a portable generator in Oakland that would help keep water flowing in a power shutdown. PG&E’s plan to prevent
Low-flying PG&E helicopters survey Bay Area power lines for fire risksSFGate - Pete GrievePG&E this month is using helicopters equipped with lidar to assess vegetation near its power lines. Bay Area residents may notice low-flying helicopters overhead this month as Pacific Gas and Electric
Fearful of being the next Paradise, Grass Valley confronts its fire vulnerabilitySFGate - Kurtis AlexanderMike Kidwell of Cal Fire at Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grss Valley instructs inmates from the Washington Ridge Fire Crew how to cut down foliage to prevent fires. GRASS VALLEY, Nevada County —
The Paradise Principalsfchronicle.com - Lizzie Johnson PARADISE, Butte County — Empty white chairs lined the football field at Paradise High School. Families seated on metal bleachers clutched programs …
PG&E facing state penalties over 2017 wildfiresSFGate - J.D. MorrisA staircase stands at a home leveled by the Tubbs Fire in the Fountaingrove area of Santa Rosa in October 2017 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is facing potential fines and sanctions from California utility
New wildland fire burning in Santa Clara CountySFGate - Josh KoehnThe Rock Fire just west of Patterson (Stanislaus County) was centered at Del Puerto Canyon Road. Firefighters were battling a new wildland blaze on Wednesday in Santa Clara County. Ten acres were burning
Vegetation fire contained in San JoseSFGate - Ashley McBrideA vegetation fire broke out Monday morning off the side of Highway 280 in San Jose, authorities said. A vegetation fire broke out Monday morning off the side of Highway 280 in San Jose, authorities said.
‘He tried to make Paradise all its name implied’: Long after the Camp Fire, resident’s death opens woundsSFGate - Lizzie JohnsonPhil John spray-paints his hair white for his role in “The Nutcracker” as he prepares for rehearsals for performances at Oroville State Theatre in January, just two months after the blaze destroyed the
Can California avoid a third year of wildfire catastrophe? Here’s what’s been fixed — and what hasn’tSFGate - Kurtis Alexander, Peter Fimrite, J.D. MorrisBy Kurtis Alexander, Peter Fimrite, J.D. Morris and Kathleen Pender | June 20, 2019 All signs point to another busy fire year in California. Already, a heat wave this month triggered hundreds of wildfires.
Sand Fire in Yolo County reaching full containmentSFGate - Ashley McBrideFire activity in Northern California calmed Wednesday, with no new fires popping up in the region and the Sand Fire in Yolo County reaching near-full containment, authorities said. Fire activity in Northern
