Crews tackle vegetation fire in Hercules; I-80 affected

Firefighters on Monday morning battled a vegetation fire in Hercules, which will likely affect traffic on Interstate 80 for a while as crews work to beat back the flames. 

Firefighters work to contain 3 new brush fires in Bay Area

Crews worked to contain three new vegetation fires that started Saturday. One is in Alamo, another is near San Rafael, and another further south near Santa Cruz.

Rapidly spreading brush fire burning in Pittsburg

Firefighters on Friday raced to the scene of a rapidly spreading grass fire in Pittsburg.

Residents evacuate as crews battle several brush fires across the Bay Area

Firefighters raced to a series of wildfires that broke out around the Bay Area Thursday afternoon, threatening homes and forcing evacuations.

San Mateo County fire nearly contained, but power not fully restored

Firefighters said they've made good progress, containing a fire in San Mateo County. Now, the big problem for neighborhoods affected by the Edgewood Fire is an ongoing power outage.

Evacuation orders lifted for fast-moving wildfire in San Mateo County

Evacuation orders were lifted for a fast-moving wildfire in San Mateo County on Tuesday afternoon. Cal Fire officials say the orders associated with the seven-alarm fire were downgraded to warnings as of 8:09 p.m.  

Fremont brush fire threatens home

A brush fire in Fremont is threatening at least one home Monday night. Firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire after it broke out around 9:30 p.m. 

How wildfires get their names

Unlike hurricanes and tropical storms, whose storm names are determined by a central authority, naming wildfires are left up to the fire unit, incident commander, or dispatch center in the jurisdiction where the fire began.

Fast moving grassfire threatens homes in Pittsburg

Firefighters battled a fast moving grassfire in Pittsburg Tuesday afternoon, which threatened a nearby neighborhood. The fire, which at one point grew to nearly 20 acres, was caused by someone living in a nearby homeless encampment, according to Contra Costa County Fire.

Investigators say Pittsburg grassfire started at a homeless encampment

Investigators say a grass fire in Pittsburg on Tuesday began at a homeless encampment. Firefighters are in the ‘mop-up’ stages after responding to the vegetation fire. 

Wildfires break out in North Bay, East Bay amid searing temperatures

Firefighters were confronted by wildfires near Santa Rosa and the Altamont Pass on Saturday as the Bay Area baked under high temperatures.

Cal Fire responds to wildfire in rugged terrain west of Gilroy

Firefighters are battling a two-acre wildfire in Santa Clara County, west of Gilroy, late Friday afternoon. By the evening, officials said the fire was 40% contained.

PG&E pleads not guilty in deadly 2020 Zogg wildfire in Northern California

PG&E was arraigned on 31 criminal counts and enhancements, including four counts of involuntary manslaughter, after being accused of recklessly starting the Zogg Fire. The utility pleaded not guilty.

Firefighters battle brush fire in Contra Costa County

Firefighters in Brentwood battled a fast-moving brush fire Thursday afternoon where 200 acres burned, officials say. 

Town of Paradise sees housing boom after catastrophic 2018 Camp Fire

Even though mortgage applications are down, California home prices keep rising, leaving many Bay Area shoppers unable to buy.