Spare the Air alert issued for Saturday due to wildfire smoke
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air alert for Saturday, with smoke expected to drift into the North Bay and the inland East Bay.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air alert for Saturday, with smoke expected to drift into the North Bay and the inland East Bay.
Big day in the tropics: Tropical storms Wilfred, Alpha, and Beta form just hours apart
Tropical Storm Wilfred formed in the eastern Atlantic this morning, the latest storm in a record-breaking 2020 hurricane season that has now exhausted the list of hurricane names. It was soon followed by Alpha and Beta, the first uses of a Greek letter for a storm since 2005.
Tropical Storm Wilfred formed in the eastern Atlantic this morning, the latest storm in a record-breaking 2020 hurricane season that has now exhausted the list of hurricane names. It was soon followed by Alpha and Beta, the first uses of a Greek letter for a storm since 2005.
Enjoy the break, wildfire smoke returns to parts of the Bay Area this weekend
Smoke from wildfires burning across California will hover over the North Bay, Eastern Contra Costa County, and the Livermore Valley, officials said.
Smoke from wildfires burning across California will hover over the North Bay, Eastern Contra Costa County, and the Livermore Valley, officials said.
Yosemite National Park closes because of hazardous air quality
Park rangers anticipate Yosemite to be closed at least through the weekend.
Park rangers anticipate Yosemite to be closed at least through the weekend.
Firefighter dies in California fire started by gender reveal gathering
Cal Fire Capt. Bennett Milloy also said that the death, the only one so far as a result of this El Dorado Fire, will also change the nature of the criminal investigation of the couple who hosted the gathering
Cal Fire Capt. Bennett Milloy also said that the death, the only one so far as a result of this El Dorado Fire, will also change the nature of the criminal investigation of the couple who hosted the gathering
Lots of good air
Kyla Grogan says there will be lots of good air today, a great way to start the weekend. Highs in the low 80s
Kyla Grogan says there will be lots of good air today, a great way to start the weekend. Highs in the low 80s
Rescuers reach people cut off by Hurricane Sally, hundreds of thousands still without power
Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally threatened more misery for parts of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama on Thursday. Georgia and the Carolinas were also warned of flooding.
Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally threatened more misery for parts of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama on Thursday. Georgia and the Carolinas were also warned of flooding.
CA family accuses Newsom, Harris of trespassing on property for wildfire photo-op
A family in Fresno County is accusing Sen. Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom of trespassing as they surveyed wildfire damage on Tuesday.
A family in Fresno County is accusing Sen. Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom of trespassing as they surveyed wildfire damage on Tuesday.
Sequoia National Park closed due to California wildfire
The action this week came after the park headquarters and the community of Three Rivers at the park’s southern entrance were put on evacuation notice.
The action this week came after the park headquarters and the community of Three Rivers at the park’s southern entrance were put on evacuation notice.
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
The National Weather Service warned that the dry lightning striking a parched landscape “could lead to new wildfire.”
The National Weather Service warned that the dry lightning striking a parched landscape “could lead to new wildfire.”
First time in 31 days there is no Spare the Air alert
In fact, most of the Bay Area was in the green, or good, zone, a nice contrast from being in the purple, or very unhealthy zone, which had blanketed the region for many days as a result of the raging West Coast wildfires.
In fact, most of the Bay Area was in the green, or good, zone, a nice contrast from being in the purple, or very unhealthy zone, which had blanketed the region for many days as a result of the raging West Coast wildfires.
Blue skies, temps in the 80s
Steve Paulson says blue skies are in store for the foreseeable future and temps will be in the high 70s and 80s.
Steve Paulson says blue skies are in store for the foreseeable future and temps will be in the high 70s and 80s.
No Spare the Air Alert on Thursday
No Spare the Air Alert on Thursday
No Spare the Air Alert on Thursday
At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165 kph) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, killing at least one person, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds as it pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.
Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165 kph) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, killing at least one person, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds as it pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.
THURSDAY FORECAST: Foggy morning, temps warm inland
Bill Martin has your Bay Area forecast for Thursday, September 17, 2020.
Bill Martin has your Bay Area forecast for Thursday, September 17, 2020.
Puppy rescued from charred remains of home in California as wildfires burn through West Coast
Rescuers found a puppy sheltering within the charred remains on a property impacted by the Berry Creek fires.
Rescuers found a puppy sheltering within the charred remains on a property impacted by the Berry Creek fires.
Victims of deadly California wildfire found in cars, roadway
A 72-year-old man found dead in a vehicle and two other people discovered on a roadway were among the latest victims of the deadliest wildfire in California this year.
A 72-year-old man found dead in a vehicle and two other people discovered on a roadway were among the latest victims of the deadliest wildfire in California this year.
Former fire chief weighs in on unprecedented fire activity in California
Mark Neveau spoke with KTVU's Heather Holmes on The Four on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 about the busy 2020 fire season.
Mark Neveau spoke with KTVU's Heather Holmes on The Four on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 about the busy 2020 fire season.
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: West Coast wildfire resources run thin
Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames.
Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames.
Huge chunk of Greenland’s ice cap breaks off, evidence of rapid climate change, scientists say
The glacier section that broke off is 42.3 square miles. The glacier is at the end of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, where it flows off the land and into the ocean.
The glacier section that broke off is 42.3 square miles. The glacier is at the end of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, where it flows off the land and into the ocean.