Dixie Fire expands as containment remains at 31%
The Dixie Fire expanded by 17,280 acres overnight while firefighters kept the fire at 31% containment since Thursday night.
Old School Fire in Contra Costa County burns 5 acres, 75% contained
Firefighters on Sunday remain at the scene of a blaze that destroyed a house and burned nearby brush, charring nearly 5 acres over the weekend in the Tassajara area of unincorporated Contra Costa County.
Lake County's 100-acre Coyote Fire affecting traffic on Highway 29
The Coyote Fire in Lake County on Friday has grown to 100 acres, Cal Fire officials say.
Air quality advisory extended through Sunday due to wildfire smoke
An air quality advisory issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for Thursday and Friday because of wildfire smoke has been extended through Sunday as the smoke is expected to continue to impact the region.
Crews responding to small vegetation fire in Benicia
Fire crews are responding to a 20-acre, two-alarm vegetation fire in Benicia Friday afternoon.
Wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for 1st time in recorded history
Smoke from dozens of wildfires burning in Russia reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history, NASA said.
Bay Area air quality advisory extended through Friday due to wildfire smoke
An air quality advisory issued in the Bay Area for Thursday because of smoke coming into the region from wildfires further north is being extended through Friday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Brush fire on Mt. Tam triggers aggressive response
With Mt. Tam's forest so dry and thousands of people living on and below its slopes, any sign of smoke is unsettling.
College lecturer arrested on suspicion of setting fires inside Dixie Fire evacuation zone
Gary Maynard is a college lecturer who used to work at Santa Clara University and Sonoma State. He's accused of starting the Ranch Fire over the weekend in Lassen County, and could be connected to a handful of other fires in Northern California.
Dixie Fire burns 500,000 acres, destroys 1,000 structures
The Dixie Fire has now burned 501,008 acres and destroyed 1,045 structures, according to Cal Fire officials.
Vehicle fire spreads to vegetation near Mount Tamalpais East Peak
Crews are battling a vegetation fire on Mount Tamalpais near East Peak that was started by a vehicle fire on Ridgecrest Blvd early Wednesday afternoon. The fire has prompted officials to begin evacuating hikers in the area as a precaution.
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Thursday because of smoke from wildfires further north in California and southern Oregon that is expected to descend on the region.
