Bay Area fire departments prepare for higher fire risk this week
Bay Area fire departments are preparing for increased wildfire danger this week, and urging residents to take precautions as higher temperatures and winds are expected in the coming days.
Gifford Fire explodes in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo counties
The Gifford fire exploded overnight in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, Cal Fire said: As of Monday, it had burned nearly 70,000 acres and was only 3% contained.
Historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim has been destroyed by wildfire, park official says
The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning.
Santa Cruz County startup in semifinals of global wildfire tech competition
Ember Flash Aerospace, a small Santa Cruz County startup, is a semifinalist in the global XPRIZE Wildfire competition.
State Farm pushes to keep rate hike documents secret
The insurance company has lobbied for permission to keep from the public documents justifying large increases for policyholders in the wake of devastating wildfires in Southern California
Record profits for property insurers
A new study is out from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. It was incorporated into another study about your home and car insurance rates. As it turns out, some insurance companies are seeing record profits.
Watch: Huge 'firenado' swirls over Utah wildfire
The Deer Creek Fire has grown to over 11,000 acres as of July 14.
Pro-homeowner insurance bill working through California legislature
Two pro-homeowner insurance bills that have already passed the Democrat dominated Assembly, are now in the hands of the state Senate which, where Democrats also have a super majority. If the Senate agrees with the Assembly, the Governor will have an opportunity to make the FAIR plan more finally stable and begin setting course for a more normalized insurance market.
Can a Texas size flood hit California? It already has, several times
The question arises, can a Texas-like disaster occur here in California? The Bay Area's rain and snow season, October to April, does bring flooding but rarely on the level that occurred in Texas. But is has, several times.
California FAIR Plan found not fair to homeowners forced to use its 'insurance'
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that the California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy directly violates state law by denying coverage for clean-up and remediatons, a very expensive benefit FAIR Plan is obliged to render.
Fire season starting out fast and furious: fireworks a threat as July 4th approaches
As we move into the peak of the fire season over the next three or four months, we wanted to see if looking back over the last few months can help us see what's coming.
'Elevated to near-critical' fire threat for parts of East Bay
With the National Weather Service warning of an "elevated to near critical" fire weather threat through Saturday, residents in the East Bay are on high alert.
Most power restored after PG&E's first wildfire shutoffs of summer season
PG&E has restored power to most Bay Area customers after its first planned wildfire-season shutoffs.
2-alarm fire burns homes in Brentwood
Around 2:45 p.m., the fire department said the fire had been knocked down.
Berkeley approves new wildfire prevention rules, some threaten to sue
Starting next year, residents in parts of Berkeley will have to comply with some strict new rules around wildfire prevention. The newly approved ordinance has to do with removing vegetation and other flammable material from around your home.
Large brush fire burning in Antioch prompts evacuation warnings
A more than 290-acre brush fire was burning in Antioch and threatening structures on Wednesday night, though hours later, crews had a handle on the blaze.
Emergency alert app launches in San Jose, hours before Ranch Place Fire
A new emergency notification system was launched in San Jose yesterday, just before the Ranch Place Fire sparked.
Evacuation orders lifted for East San Jose vegetation fire
Firefighters with the San Jose Fire Department and Cal Fire got the upper hand in battling a nearly 100-acre vegetation fire that started late Tuesday afternoon. The fire was 75% contained and earlier evacutation orders had been lifted by late evening.
Evacuation orders lifted in Vacaville fire, homes and structures spared
All the evacuation orders associated with a grass fire burning in Vacaville have been lifted, officials with Cal Fire say.
Department of Insurance will investigate State Farm's claims process
California's state insurance commissioner announced a new investigation on Thursday into State Farm over its handling of the thousands of insurance claims from survivors of the Southern California wildfires.