Crews mostly contain Patterson Fire near Altamont Pass

Firefighters with CalFire say a vegetation fire that rapidly spread in an unincorporated area of the Altamont Pass on Monday is at 75% containment. 

Corral Fire: Firefighter out of hospital as crews maintain upper hand

The Corral Fire near Tracy that forced weekend evacuations was not connected to a controlled burn that Alameda County conducted near a lab facility, officials said.

Corral Fire grows to 14,000 acres east of Livermore

The wind-driven Corral Fire hopscotched across I-580 in several spots overnight, keeping the firefighters busy holding the flames back from nearby neighborhoods south of Tracy. The fire had burned more than 14,000 acres as of Sunday evening.

Law seeks to eliminate cancer causing chemicals from firefighter protective clothing

Following the lead of San Francisco's supervisors and mayor, SF Assembly member Matt Haney has proposed a law, almost certain to pass overwhelmingly, that will protect firefighters' lives from their own protective firefighter clothing.

Crews contain separate Antioch fires

Fire officials said two brush fires that broke out in Antioch on Thursday afternoon were contained without injuries or damage to structures.

State filing shows California zip codes where State Farm plans to drop policy holders

A recent state filing by State Farm shows exactly where California's largest home insurer plans to drop tens of thousands of policyholders because of significant wildfire risk. 

Insurance reform: More competition or higher rates?

California is considering whether to allow insurance companies to use computer models to justify their rate hikes. 

Former East Bay lawyer convicted of embezzling from 2006 fire victims

An attorney formerly of Alamo was convicted Tuesday in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez of embezzling $400,000 from clients he represented against PG&E for damages from a 2006 fire.   

Weekend fire danger warning prompts park closures and reminder to prepare

Dried leaves and tall grasses blanket Bay Area hills and are at risk of burning if even the tiniest spark is fanned by wind gusts that could reach up to 45 miles an hour this weekend.The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning through Sunday night that includes most of the Bay Area's nine counties.

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. 

National Weather Service issues fire weather watch for Bay Area

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for the Bay Area from 5 a.m. Saturday until 5 p.m. Sunday.

Home's attic catches fire as crews battle grass fire in Oakland

Crews in Oakland responded to a fire in a home's attic that was sparked by a grass fire that at first threatened three residential structures Monday.  

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.

Vegetation fire ignites in Napa County

A vegetation fire ignited in Napa County on Tuesday afternoon.

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.

Burying high-risk power lines carry high costs for customers

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) plans to unveil a proposed decision concerning PG&E's requested rate hikes.

Crews fight vegetation fire in Livermore

Crews are battling a 2-alarm vegetation fire that broke out in Livermore Saturday night.