Bay Area Spare the Air Alert to last through Friday
There have now been 25 straight days in which the air district has issued the alerts, which ban the burning of wood and other solid fuels both indoors and outdoors, following lightning strikes that sparked wildfires around Northern California in mid-August.
There have now been 25 straight days in which the air district has issued the alerts, which ban the burning of wood and other solid fuels both indoors and outdoors, following lightning strikes that sparked wildfires around Northern California in mid-August.
Orange glow unsettles the Bay Area
KTVU's Mark Tamayo examines what is happening in the atmosphere to create the darkened skies visible around the Bay Area.
KTVU's Mark Tamayo examines what is happening in the atmosphere to create the darkened skies visible around the Bay Area.
Bear Fire forces thousands to evacuate
Sara Zendehnam reports.
Sara Zendehnam reports.
Dramatic photos: California residents wake up to raining ash and smoke-filled skies
Others around the Bay Area also documented hazy horizons, red suns and gray skies -- all the result of the raging wildfires burning around California, which as of this week had scorched a record-setting 2.3 million acres of earth
Others around the Bay Area also documented hazy horizons, red suns and gray skies -- all the result of the raging wildfires burning around California, which as of this week had scorched a record-setting 2.3 million acres of earth
With strange, yellow skies, is air quality safe?
KTVU's Steve Paulson talks about the smoke that's obscuring sunlight in the Bay Area and what impact it is having on air quality.
KTVU's Steve Paulson talks about the smoke that's obscuring sunlight in the Bay Area and what impact it is having on air quality.
Thousands still without power, but PG&E says it's trying smarter and shorter power shutoffs
The targeted outages that began overnight to about 167,000 homes and businesses in central and Northern California are the first by Pacific Gas & Electric since critics blasted last year’s shut-offs as poorly executed and overly broad. Customers were still without power on Wednesday morning, but the utility said if all goes well, power will be restored by evening.
The targeted outages that began overnight to about 167,000 homes and businesses in central and Northern California are the first by Pacific Gas & Electric since critics blasted last year’s shut-offs as poorly executed and overly broad. Customers were still without power on Wednesday morning, but the utility said if all goes well, power will be restored by evening.
San Mateo Co. online meeting to discuss CZU Lightning Complex Fires
San Mateo County officials will hold a discussion via Zoom on Wednesday afternoon to share resources with residents impacted by wildfires.
San Mateo County officials will hold a discussion via Zoom on Wednesday afternoon to share resources with residents impacted by wildfires.
Bear Fire prompts evacuations in parts of Plumas, Yuba and Butte Counties
Bear Fire prompts evacuations in parts of Plumas, Yuba and Butte Counties
Bear Fire prompts evacuations in parts of Plumas, Yuba and Butte Counties
Marin County's Woodward Fire close to full containment
Containment of the Woodward Fire at Point Reyes National Seashore reached 95 percent, a 54 percent gain from last week, officials said Tuesday.
Containment of the Woodward Fire at Point Reyes National Seashore reached 95 percent, a 54 percent gain from last week, officials said Tuesday.
Under hazy, yellow sky, Bay Area sets record with 22nd consecutive Spare the Air day
Amid the heat, air quality remained an issue on Tuesday. It marked a record 22 consecutive days of Spare the Air alerts. Smoke from the wildfires is causing unhealthy air quality up and down the state.
Amid the heat, air quality remained an issue on Tuesday. It marked a record 22 consecutive days of Spare the Air alerts. Smoke from the wildfires is causing unhealthy air quality up and down the state.
California’s premature fire season breaks records with dangerous months ahead
With wildfires burning throughout the state, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the efforts underway to protect life and property, and warned that the worst may be yet to come.
With wildfires burning throughout the state, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the efforts underway to protect life and property, and warned that the worst may be yet to come.
Restoration underway for nearly 200,000 PG&E customers whose power was shutoff
Specifically, the Public Safety Power Shutoff event is affecting those who live in these counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne and Yuba.
Specifically, the Public Safety Power Shutoff event is affecting those who live in these counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne and Yuba.
Helicopters rescue 81 people trapped by fast-moving Creek Fire
National Guard and Navy helicopters rescued 13 people from the China Peak area and 22 from Lake Edison and flew them to Fresno, the Guard said. Late in the morning, a twin-rotor CH-47 Chinook landed with 46 more people and four dogs from Lake Edison.
National Guard and Navy helicopters rescued 13 people from the China Peak area and 22 from Lake Edison and flew them to Fresno, the Guard said. Late in the morning, a twin-rotor CH-47 Chinook landed with 46 more people and four dogs from Lake Edison.
Over 2.2 million acres torched as California experiences record-breaking wildfire season in 2020
California is experiencing a record-breaking fire season. Fire officials said Tuesday that in 2020, wildfires have torched more than 2.2 million acres across the state, surpassing the 1.96 million acres burned in all of 2018.
California is experiencing a record-breaking fire season. Fire officials said Tuesday that in 2020, wildfires have torched more than 2.2 million acres across the state, surpassing the 1.96 million acres burned in all of 2018.
Free meals offered to CZU wildfire evacuees
An anonymous donor partnered with local participating restaurants like My Mom's Mole and Woodstock's Pizza to provide free lunches that will be individually packaged and ready for evacuees around noon.
An anonymous donor partnered with local participating restaurants like My Mom's Mole and Woodstock's Pizza to provide free lunches that will be individually packaged and ready for evacuees around noon.
California's major fire complexes, CZU, SCU and LNU, nearly contained
Together, the three fire complexes burned more than 850,000 acres of land. That is about half of the state's total: More than 2 million acres have burned in wildfires this year so far - a new record for California.
Together, the three fire complexes burned more than 850,000 acres of land. That is about half of the state's total: More than 2 million acres have burned in wildfires this year so far - a new record for California.
Fire weather warning and wind advisory for most of the Bay Area
Fire weather warning and wind advisory for most of the Bay Area
Fire weather warning and wind advisory for most of the Bay Area
'Physically it hurts': North Bay fire evacuees describe returning to devastation
Many resients are returning to unscathed homes and businesses. Some are not as lucky.
Many resients are returning to unscathed homes and businesses. Some are not as lucky.
California wildfire started because of pyrotechnics at gender reveal gathering: CalFire
Cal Fire officials did not identify who hosted the party and if the hosts will be held responsible for the fire.
Cal Fire officials did not identify who hosted the party and if the hosts will be held responsible for the fire.
California sets record with 2M acres burned so far this year
The most striking thing about the record is how early it was set, with the most dangerous part of the year ahead, a Cal Fire official said.
The most striking thing about the record is how early it was set, with the most dangerous part of the year ahead, a Cal Fire official said.