Residents allowed to return home
A fire that scorched 15 acres in the Oakland Hills, rekindling memories of a deadly, historic blaze in 1991, has now been successfully contained, and residents who were evacuated are …
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Cal Fire, County Parks set prescribed burns to help prevent fires
SAN JOSE — Down the road from a Smokey the Bear sign warning of moderate fire danger, flames engulfed the dry grasses and shrubs of the Calero County Park’s rolling …
Firefighters make progress against wildfire in Sonoma County
Firefighters battled a wildland blaze in Sonoma County on Sunday but said they were making progress against the fast-expanding flames. The Cougar Fire had consumed 40 acres as of 2:23 …
Tesla Semi Fire Took 50,000 Gallons Of Water To Extinguish
The National Transportation Safety Board revealed on Thursday that California firefighters used 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish a Tesla Semi fire last month. The electric truck crashed on Interstate …
California adds huge new aircraft to fight wildfires two decades after famous crash
California has a very large new tool in its arsenal to fight wildfires, and it’s a veteran that has seen battles before. State officials announced Monday that after years of …
Cal Fire crews gain on two Northern California wildfires
State firefighters gained progress in their attempt to contain Northern California’s biggest wildfire while preventing it from spreading any further early Thursday, officials said. The land burned by the Park …
Park Fire reaches 34% containment but activity expected to increase
Firefighters got a jump on fighting the massive Park Fire over the weekend, increasing containment to 34% by Monday morning, but the blaze’s activity is expected to increase this week …
Drunks, arsonists, firefighters — even a country star — linked to blazes
In one of his signature songs, Johnny Cash drawls about shooting a man in Reno just to watch him die. In real life, the country star unintentionally ignited a California …
Creek Fire in Sunol now fully contained
Firefighters fully contained the Creek Fire, burning in the Sunol area of Alameda County, on Friday evening, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported. The fire had been burning …
14% containment, 5th largest wildfire in California history
The Park Fire, which has burned more than 383,000 acres across Butte and Tehama counties, became the fifth largest wildfire in California history, reaching 14% containment as of noon Tuesday, …