Cal Fire firefighter arrested for allegedly starting 5 North Bay fires

A Cal Fire firefighter was arrested Friday for allegedly igniting five fires in the North Bay in recent weeks when he was off duty.   

Bay Area-made robots help prevent wildfires

It looks like something out of a science fiction movie, a new automated machine called the BurnBot.

Boyles Fire in Clearlake burns structures and vehicles

The Boyles Fire in Clear Lake is 40 t0 45% contained, holding steady at 76 acres burned, but serious damage has already been done. So far, at least 30 structures, mostly homes, and as many as 50 vehicles have been damaged or destroyed as the wind blown fire swept through this residential neighborhood.

Bear Fire sparks in Tahoe National Forest, evacuations underway in Sierra County

A wildfire that sparked in Tahoe National Forest on Monday afternoon has grown to more than 1,000 acres and is prompting evacuations in the area, according to Cal Fire.

Evacuation warnings lifted as Robert Fire burns near Fairfield

A brush fire sparked in Fairfield on Sunday, leading to evacuation warnings before it could be fully contained, according to CalFire Lake Napa Unit. 

Brush fire slowed by quick actions of CalFire in Solano County

Forward progress has been stopped on a brush fire that forced evacuation orders in Solano County on Wednesday morning, according to CalFire's Lake Napa Unit.

Creek Fire fully contained: Cal Fire

The Creek Fire has been fully contained, Cal Fire reported Saturday. 

Three next-door neighbors all lose homes to destructive Park Fire

The destructive Park Fire continues to burn, leveling over 300 structures in Northern California, including the Cohasset home of Summer Rocha and her 8-month-old daughter Pearl.

Park Fire evacuee families promise to rebuild after losing everything

Families are beginning to return home where evacuation orders are slowly being lifted in neighborhoods hit hard by the Park Fire near Chico.

Arsonist possibly responsible for four South Bay fires

In the Santa Cruz Mountains fire investigators are looking into a series of suspicious fires which could be the work of an arsonist. 

Community supports Redwood City man who lost family cabin in Park Fire

After the Park Fire spread devastating flames throughout Butte and Tehama Counties, the community is rallying around a Redwood City man who lost his cabin in the blaze. 

Park Fire: Largest California wildfire of 2024

A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year. 

Wildfire burning north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County

Cal Fire firefighters are responding to a 50-acre vegetation fire in Sonoma County on Wednesday evening. 

SF firedog makes history while deployed to Shelly Fire

A four-legged member of the San Francisco Fire Department made history this week, becoming the first ‘Incident Support Canine’ to be deployed to a wildfire in California. 

Two arrested in connection to separate California wildfires

Today, the number of California acres burned so far by this date already exceeds the 5-year average of acres burned by more than quadruple.  We would also surpass the 5 year average for the actual number of wildfires as well.