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. 

Coastal fog, warm inland
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Steve Paulson says today will be cool at the coast and hot inland with temps in the high 80s.

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.

Above average temps inland
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San Francisco will see mild temps for Sunday's Pride celebration, but inland temperatures will be above average. KTVU's Rosemary Orozco has your 5 day forecast.

Sunny and partly cloudy
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KTVU's Rosemary Orozco said there will be a slight drop in temperature on Monday and a bigger drop on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Rapidly spreading brush fire burning in Pittsburg

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

Some 4th of July fireworks being replaced with drones due to fire concerns

With the increased fire danger throughout many areas of the Southwest, cities are looking to alternatives for their Fourth of July shows.

Cool to hot
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Steve Paulson says today will be cool to hot, from lows in the 60s to highs near 100.

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.

Afghans bury dead, dig for survivors after earthquake kills 1,000

The earthquake was Afghanistan’s deadliest in 20 years, and officials said the death toll could rise. At least 1,500 people were also injured.

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.

Fog, sun, clouds
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Steve Paulson says today will be foggy, sunny and cloudy.

Heat likely caused BART derailment in Concord

Tuesday’s triple-digit temperatures are likely the cause of a partial derailment of a BART train between Pleasant Hill and Concord.

California woman, 2 dogs struck and killed by lightning

The woman was walking with her two dogs on a Los Angeles-area bike path when it appeared that all three were struck by lightning and killed.

Sun then clouds
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Steve Paulson says it will get a little cloudier today with temps still reaching 100 in some inland areas.

Afghanistan earthquake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades

At least 1,500 others were injured in the powerful earthquake that struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday.

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.  

Triple digit heat scalds Bay Area amid heat advisory

Walnut Creek and Concord are some of the hottest parts of the Bay Area seeing triple digits during a heat advisory.