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.
Bay Area experiencing smoky conditions due to wildfires
Look just about any direction, and you will see the thick haze resting over the Bay Area, smoke blowing southward from wildfires burning in far Northern California and Oregon.
South Bay air quality suffers under smoky haze due to wildfires
South Bay air quality suffers as smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away hangs over the region.
Air quality plummets in Bay Area due to wildfire smoke
Worsening air quality in the Bay Area due to wildfires in Northern California and Oregon led authorities to issue a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday and Thursday.
Watch: Historic banyan tree, scorched during Maui wildfires, sprouts new leaves
The historic banyan tree, which was scorched during the wildfires in Lahaina in August, began to sprout new leaves this month.
Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97
Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfire down to at least 97 people.
Vegetation fire ignites in Napa County
A vegetation fire ignited in Napa County on Tuesday afternoon.
Maui wildfires: Number of people missing drops to 66, governor says
One month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century leveled the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the number of missing has dropped to 66, the death toll remains at 115, and authorities will soon escort residents on visits to their property.
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.
Air pollution from wildfires linked to dementia cases, study says
Particulate pollution comes from several sources, not just wildfires, but the study identified particulates from wildfires and agriculture as the sources linked to dementia cases.
San Mateo brothers, 10 and 13, sell toys to raise money for Lahaina
Nicolo Felice, 10 and his brother Leonardo, 13 sold their toys to raise money for those affected by the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui.
Maui fire missing list falls slightly to 385, still hundreds higher than expected
At least 115 people died in the blaze that swept through Lahaina, the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century.
Oprah Winfrey, Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents
The People’s Fund of Maui will give $1,200 a month to adults who are not able to return to their primary residences because of the recent wildfires.
Air quality advisory issued through Thursday due to wild fire smoke
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory through Thursday because of the continued impact of smoke from wildfires in Northern California and Oregon.
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.
Uncertainty surrounds California's fire insurance drought as legislative session nears conclusion
When the California State Legislature concludes in mid-September, a resolution for the fire insurance drought might not be reached.
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.
Air quality advisory extended due to wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires in Northern California and Oregon prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to extend an air quality advisory for a fifth consecutive day.
Hundreds still missing in Maui as search effort narrows, Bay Area teams set to return
Maui police and the FBI announced at a news conference Friday evening, that after releasing a list of 388 people considered missing, the public had helped identify and take as many as 100 people off that list.
After Maui officials named 388 unaccounted for after fires, many call to report they are safe
Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives have come forward to say they’re safe.