South Bay gears up for upcoming storms

Along the San Mateo County coast, first responders and PG&E crews are braced for high winds and heavy rain overnight and through the weekend, with an atmospheric river system now rolling through the Bay Area. 

3 car crash in Yountville sends 6 people to hospital

Napa County Fire responded on Friday evening to a level 1 mass casualty incident involving three cars on northbound Highway 29 in Yountville, Cal Fire reported.

Widespread red flag warning for most of Bay Area starting Saturday morning

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for portions of the Bay Area starting Saturday morning and lasting through Sunday evening. 

Homes spared in grass fire near Fairfield

Dozens of homes were undamaged after a grass fire near Fairfield scorched 36 acres Saturday afternoon. 

Unsung heroic firefighters may lose pay amid government shutdown

Some federal firefighters say if the Paycheck Protection Act does not pass they could lose up to $1,500 a month, prompting some to leave the Forest Service altogether for better-paying jobs.

Cal Fire using new AI tool to watch for fire during North Bay red-flag warning

A red flag warning due to wildfire weather conditions is set to last from 11 p.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m. Thursday in the mountainous parts of Napa and Sonoma counties.

Cal Fire staff helps deliver a baby in Hollister

Firefighters at the Pacheco Cal Fire station in Hollister were called to action on Thursday not to put out a blaze, but to deliver a baby. 

Vegetation fire in Lake County prompts evacuations

A vegetation fire ignited on Wednesday afternoon near Highway 29 in Lake County, prompting evacuations, according to fire officials.

Red Flag Warning and Cal Fire's growing air force

Most at risk in the Greater Bay Area is the high elevation of eastern Napa County. PG&E has refined its Public Safety Power Shutoffs program, this time, mostly north and east of the Greater Bay Area.

North Bay residents taking Red Flag Warning seriously, PG&E could shut off power

Cal Fire officials in Napa say they've done work to better help residents be better prepared and protected against wildfires as the community faces a Red Flag Warning and potential power shutoffs.

Aircraft crashes near scene of fire fight in Cabazon

An aircraft crashed near the scene of a firefight in Cabazon in Riverside County Sunday evening.

Crews make progress on 66-acre grassfire in East San Jose

Cal Fire and the San Jose Fire Department are currently fighting a 66-acre wildfire near Clayton Road and Via De La Vista in East San Jose. 

Highway 101 faces delays due to grass fire in Healdsburg

California Highway Patrol announced firefighters were fighting a grass fire in Healdsburg on Monday afternoon, shutting down Highway 101.

80-acre fire near I-580 in Livermore fully contained

A car fire on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore ignited vegetation and was spread by the wind to 40 acres Saturday night, the Alameda County Fire Department said.

Vegetation fire 80% contained near community of Briones

A vegetation fire was threatening structures Saturday afternoon near the unincorporated Contra Costa County community of Briones, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.