Hiker allegedly tried boiling bear urine to drink before starting Fawn Fire
A woman accused of arson for a wildfire in Northern California said she was trying to boil bear urine to drink before the fire started, authorities claim.
Red Flag warning for the North Bay hills; residents take precautions seriously
A Red Flag warning for the North Bay hills will occur while most people sleep but it's rarely routine for those who've experienced wildfire.
Therapy dogs comfort California crews battling wildfires
California firefighters were recently visited by therapy dogs who offered comfort and support as crews continue to battle multiple wildfires in the state.
Palo Alto woman who allegedly started Fawn Fire had lighter in her pocket: DA
Alexandra Souverneva, 30, of Palo Alto was stopped by Cal Fire coming out of the brush when the fire started with a lighter in her pocket.
PG&E's localized blackouts continue to anger customers
Since last July, there have been some 350 power outages, unplanned, unannounced, instantaneous blackouts.
Progress made on California's Fawn Fire that displaced thousands
Lighter winds and cooler temperatures slowed the Fawn Fire as it moves toward the shores of California’s largest man-made lake and away from populated areas north of the city of Redding, allowing crews to increase containment to 35%.
Cal Fire worries wildfire arson cases are on the rise
Cal fire says they arrested 120 people last year for suspected arson and they are on track to see that number increase. This year alone, investigators have arrested 109 people.
Mill Valley teams up with Google researchers for large-scale evacuation drill
The city of Mill Valley partnered with a team of Google researchers that have been studying evacuation modeling in Mill Valley, an area prone to traffic congestion if there was a need for hundreds of cars to evacuate at once.
2 teams of Bay Area firefighters deployed to Fawn Fire
Firefighters from San Jose and Alameda County were sent to Shasta County to help put out the Fawn Fire, fire officials from those organizations said Friday.
PG&E charged with involuntary manslaughter after sparking Zogg Fire
PG&E has been charged with manslaughter and other crimes for the company's alleged role in starting the Zogg Fire in Northern California last year.
Suspected arsonist arrested after starting grass fire at Wildcat Canyon Regional Park in Richmond
Quick-thinking park visitors extinguished a small grass fire using their bottled water and reported a suspected arsonist Friday morning at Wildcat Canyon Regional Park near Richmond, authorities said.
Palo Alto woman charged with starting Fawn Fire in Northern California
A Palo Alto woman has been blamed for allegedly sparking the Fawn Fire in Shasta County, authorities said.
Drift smoke from Central, Northern California wildfires blankets Southland
Hazy conditions and poor air quality will prevail across the Southland Friday as drift smoke from the wildfires burning in Central and Northern California moves through the Los Angeles Basin.
Wildfire smoke prompts regional air quality advisory
Wildfire smoke from Southern and Central California is expected to move into the Bay Area over the next couple of days, prompting the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to issue an air quality advisory for Friday and Saturday.
Newsom signs $15B climate bill to 'future proof' California
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $15 billion climate bill Thursday, the largest in state history, in an effort to combat climate change in the state.
