Ink Fire near Calistoga 100% contained at 50 acres
The Ink Fire, first reported about 2:35 p.m. Saturday off of Pope Valley Road six miles northeast of Calistoga in unincorporated Napa County, was declared 100 percent contained Sunday night, having burned about 50 acres of vegetation, Cal Fire said. There were no reports of injuries or of structures being damaged, Cal Fire said. Crews remained on the scene Sunday night.
The Ink Fire, first reported about 2:35 p.m. Saturday off of Pope Valley Road six miles northeast of Calistoga in unincorporated Napa County, was declared 100 percent contained Sunday night, having burned about 50 acres of vegetation, Cal Fire said. There were no reports of injuries or of structures being damaged, Cal Fire said. Crews remained on the scene Sunday night.
Malech Fire burns 210 acres, 70% contained in Santa Clara County
A vegetation fire just east near U.S. Highway 101 between South San Jose and Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County has now consumed approximately 210 acres and is 50 percent contained, Cal Fire is reporting. The fire, dubbed the Malech Fire after the nearby Malech Road, was first reported at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday. The San Jose Fire Department is helping Cal Fire fight the fire.
A vegetation fire just east near U.S. Highway 101 between South San Jose and Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County has now consumed approximately 210 acres and is 50 percent contained, Cal Fire is reporting. The fire, dubbed the Malech Fire after the nearby Malech Road, was first reported at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday. The San Jose Fire Department is helping Cal Fire fight the fire.
Sand Fire grows to 2,220 acres, 20 percent containment, evacuations in effect
Cal Fire is battling a fire that is burning out of control in Yolo County, in the town of Rumsey, about 35-miles northwest of Woodland and 45-miles from the city of Davis.
Cal Fire is battling a fire that is burning out of control in Yolo County, in the town of Rumsey, about 35-miles northwest of Woodland and 45-miles from the city of Davis.
Evacuations ordered in 1,700-acre fire burning along Highway 16 in Yolo County
Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Yolo County because of a quick moving vegetation fire that's threatening several structures near Country Road 41 and Highway 16 near the towns of Rumsey and Guinda.
Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Yolo County because of a quick moving vegetation fire that's threatening several structures near Country Road 41 and Highway 16 near the towns of Rumsey and Guinda.
Crews battling 25-acre Ink Fire northeast of Calistoga in Napa County
Crews are working to extinguish a 25-acre wildland fire northeast of Calistoga in Yolo County. The incident is being called the Ink Fire, according to a tweet from CalFire. There's no word on when the incident began. The area is currently under a red flag warning due to hot temperatures and moderate winds.
Crews are working to extinguish a 25-acre wildland fire northeast of Calistoga in Yolo County. The incident is being called the Ink Fire, according to a tweet from CalFire. There's no word on when the incident began. The area is currently under a red flag warning due to hot temperatures and moderate winds.
PG&E proactively cuts power because of weather
Pacific Gas & Electric cut power Saturday to about 1,600 customers in Northern California to reduce risk of wildfires amid windy, dry and warming weather conditions that raised the year's first red flag warnings.
Pacific Gas & Electric cut power Saturday to about 1,600 customers in Northern California to reduce risk of wildfires amid windy, dry and warming weather conditions that raised the year's first red flag warnings.
San Carlos to hold wildfire evacuation drill Saturday
As the brush dries out and the wind picks up, firefighters in San Carlos want to make sure they're not taking any chances. They've scheduled a fire evacuation drill for tomorrow. The plan is to simulate a stressful situation to see how first responders and residents react. The Gray's home in the hills of San Carlos gives them two things: an amazing view, and a high risk of...
As the brush dries out and the wind picks up, firefighters in San Carlos want to make sure they're not taking any chances. They've scheduled a fire evacuation drill for tomorrow. The plan is to simulate a stressful situation to see how first responders and residents react. The Gray's home in the hills of San Carlos gives them two things: an amazing view, and a high risk of...
PG&E executives quietly toured Paradise wildfire destruction Friday
Top officials with the utility behind the deadliest U.S. wildfire in at least a century quietly toured the burned remains of a Northern California town Friday. The Nov. 8 Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise, incinerating about 14,000 homes and killing 85. State investigators last month blamed the fire on faulty Pacific Gas & Electric Co. equipment.
Top officials with the utility behind the deadliest U.S. wildfire in at least a century quietly toured the burned remains of a Northern California town Friday. The Nov. 8 Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise, incinerating about 14,000 homes and killing 85. State investigators last month blamed the fire on faulty Pacific Gas & Electric Co. equipment.
Crews contain 24-acre vegetation fire in Cordelia
Firefighters contained a 24-acre vegetation fire Friday afternoon near Fairfield.
Firefighters contained a 24-acre vegetation fire Friday afternoon near Fairfield.
Crews battle 15-acre grass fire near Highway 4 in Concord
Crews have stopped forward progress on a 10 to 12-acre vegetation fire on the side of eastbound state Highway 4 in Concord on Thursday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The blaze was reported at 1:09 p.m. alongside Highway 4 just east of Willow Pass Road. The forward progress had been stopped as of an hour later, but fire crews remain at the...
Crews have stopped forward progress on a 10 to 12-acre vegetation fire on the side of eastbound state Highway 4 in Concord on Thursday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The blaze was reported at 1:09 p.m. alongside Highway 4 just east of Willow Pass Road. The forward progress had been stopped as of an hour later, but fire crews remain at the...
Santa Rosa restaurant reopens Thursday after being destroyed in October 2017 Tubbs fire
For many in Santa Rosa, the re-opening of Willi's Wine Bar Thursday was like an old friend returning home. "It's a business that has heart. Heart for its customers. Heart for the community," said customer Deirdre Bates. The original Willi's, about ten minutes from the new location, is among the approximately 3,000 buildings destroyed by the Tubbs Fire in October 2017.
For many in Santa Rosa, the re-opening of Willi's Wine Bar Thursday was like an old friend returning home. "It's a business that has heart. Heart for its customers. Heart for the community," said customer Deirdre Bates. The original Willi's, about ten minutes from the new location, is among the approximately 3,000 buildings destroyed by the Tubbs Fire in October 2017.
Final preparations underway ahead of high-risk California wildfire season
With hot, dry weather soon to be upon us, fire officials want to emphasize how an ounce of prevention can prevent towns burning to the ground. We're getting to the point where the weather will dictate the fate of wildlands, homes, even towns. Just north of San Rafael, Marin County fire fighters, taking advantage of a calm day, on an often used hillside, performed controlled burm for...
With hot, dry weather soon to be upon us, fire officials want to emphasize how an ounce of prevention can prevent towns burning to the ground. We're getting to the point where the weather will dictate the fate of wildlands, homes, even towns. Just north of San Rafael, Marin County fire fighters, taking advantage of a calm day, on an often used hillside, performed controlled burm for...
California Public Utilities Commission approves PG&E's wildfire mitigation plan
The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday approved PG&E Co.'s 2019 wildfire mitigation plan. The plan was required for PG&E and other California utilities by a law passed by the Legislature last year in the wake of the state's catastrophic wildfires of 2018.
The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday approved PG&E Co.'s 2019 wildfire mitigation plan. The plan was required for PG&E and other California utilities by a law passed by the Legislature last year in the wake of the state's catastrophic wildfires of 2018.
East Bay residents receive wildfire preparedness guide
Thousands of wildfire preparedness guides are being mailed out to residents in the East Bay as part of a public awareness campaign. More than 62,000 residents who live in critical wildland fire hazard areas in Lamorinda are receiving the mailers, called “The Lamorinda Residents Guide to Wildfire Preparedness & Evacuation.” Every household in Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, and...
Thousands of wildfire preparedness guides are being mailed out to residents in the East Bay as part of a public awareness campaign. More than 62,000 residents who live in critical wildland fire hazard areas in Lamorinda are receiving the mailers, called “The Lamorinda Residents Guide to Wildfire Preparedness & Evacuation.” Every household in Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, and...
Beloved Santa Rosa restaurant destroyed in wildfires reopens
A long-awaited part of Santa Rosa's return to normalcy, lost in the Wine County fires in 2017, reopened just a few miles up Highway 101 from where it was located. Sweet T's, which burned to the ground in Santa Rosa's Fountain Grove, finally re-opened Thursday in Windsor.
A long-awaited part of Santa Rosa's return to normalcy, lost in the Wine County fires in 2017, reopened just a few miles up Highway 101 from where it was located. Sweet T's, which burned to the ground in Santa Rosa's Fountain Grove, finally re-opened Thursday in Windsor.
Novato holds emergency wildfire drill, several hundred residents participate
It was a rainy Saturday when Novato fire fighters and law enforcement drove through the Western Oaks neighborhood for an emergency wildfire evacuation. It was not a real fire threat, but residents played along. The emergency drill was designed to aid first responders and citizens prepare and familiarize themselves with the new county procedure in the case of another fast moving wildfire...
It was a rainy Saturday when Novato fire fighters and law enforcement drove through the Western Oaks neighborhood for an emergency wildfire evacuation. It was not a real fire threat, but residents played along. The emergency drill was designed to aid first responders and citizens prepare and familiarize themselves with the new county procedure in the case of another fast moving wildfire...
Sonoma County dispatcher named best in the nation following 2017 North Bay firestorm
A Sonoma County dispatcher has been named the best in the nation. Katerine McNulty, 37, was honored for her performance and leadership during the North Bay firestorm of 2017. "Everything that was being thrown at us was a brand new curve ball," McNulty told KTVU, at Redcom, the Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority, where she is a supervisor.
A Sonoma County dispatcher has been named the best in the nation. Katerine McNulty, 37, was honored for her performance and leadership during the North Bay firestorm of 2017. "Everything that was being thrown at us was a brand new curve ball," McNulty told KTVU, at Redcom, the Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority, where she is a supervisor.
Rebuilding Santa Rosa: Open house this weekend showcases net-zero energy use, solar home
A Santa Rosa construction company is holding an open house Saturday and Sunday to showcase a net-zero energy consumption, 100 percent solar house that is replacing a Santa Rosa family's home destroyed by the Tubbs Fire in October 2017.
A Santa Rosa construction company is holding an open house Saturday and Sunday to showcase a net-zero energy consumption, 100 percent solar house that is replacing a Santa Rosa family's home destroyed by the Tubbs Fire in October 2017.
Endangered frogs delay cleanup in city ravaged by wildfires
Fears of harming an endangered frog species have forced crews to delay cleaning debris from about 800 properties in Paradise, angering some residents anxious to start rebuilding their homes.
Fears of harming an endangered frog species have forced crews to delay cleaning debris from about 800 properties in Paradise, angering some residents anxious to start rebuilding their homes.
New budget boosts wildfire spending, no money for retrofits
Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to see Californians "harden" their homes to protect them from deadly wildfires, but he declined Thursday to endorse a proposed $1 billion fund to help homeowners pay for retrofits and did not include any funding for home hardening when he released his latest budget proposal.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to see Californians "harden" their homes to protect them from deadly wildfires, but he declined Thursday to endorse a proposed $1 billion fund to help homeowners pay for retrofits and did not include any funding for home hardening when he released his latest budget proposal.