Vegetation Fire Shuts Down Hwy 146, Prompts Evacuation of Pinnacles National Park In Monterey County
Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire that has prompted the evacuation of Pinnacles National Park in Monterey County.
Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire that has prompted the evacuation of Pinnacles National Park in Monterey County.
Fire crews quickly doused four fire starts along Pacheco Pass Highway 52 in what authorities dubbed the Lovers Fire.
Cal Fire has been deploying drones armed with 'aerial firing devices' igniting backfires in the battle to halt the advancing flames of the Dixie Fire, which had grown to 217,581 acres and was 23 percent contained early Wednesday.
Erratic weather conditions stoked the Dixie Fire burning in Butte and Plumas counties overnight, with the area burned now topping 200,000 acres Tuesday.
Erratic winds and the potential for dry lightning added to the challenges facing firefighters battling the Dixie Fire, the largest wildfire currently burning in California.
There was little remaining of several homes in the Plumas County community of Indian Falls except piles for smoldering rubble Monday, a grim reminder of the desperate weekend firefight waged when the Dixie and Fly wildfires merged.
Cal Fire is using new technology and better positioning of resources in a bid to keep small blazes from erupting into mega-fires like the ones that torched a record 4 percent of the state last year.
Firefighters in San Martin were able to contain a brush fire burning near New Avenue Friday afternoon, according to authorities.
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Rescue crews say a driver died in a car that drove off a cliff near Pescadero Beach Wednesday morning.
The Beckwourth Complex Fire burning near the Nevada border grew to three times the size of San Francisco, by Monday night.
A vegetation fire was burning in the San Martin area of southern Santa Clara County Monday, Cal Fire reported.
Crews battling the Diablo Fire near Byron have the blaze contained at 128 acres, Cal Fire said.
The Beckwourth Complex -- two lightning-caused fires burning 45 miles north of Lake Tahoe -- showed no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada forest region after doubling in size between Friday and Saturday.
Fire departments throughout the Bay Area report an increase in fire activity but, so far this season, we haven't seen a wildfire explode out of control. Still, as temperatures again soar, so does the risk.
Fire crews are at the scene of a fire burning near I-680 north of Benicia in Solano County Tuesday evening, according to authorities.
It's surveillance video you'll have to see to believe. Security cameras Sunday night captured a Cal Fire engine plowing through the property of a truck rack business in Shingle Springs.
While many were celebrating a July 4th weekend without COVID-19 restrictions Saturday, anxiety was growing among fire crews, fearful that illegal firework use could ignite a major wildfire.
Firefighters battled a brush fire late Friday night that quickly grew to 25 acres south of Pleasanton, according to Cal Fire.
Hundreds of firefighters faced more hot and dry weather on the front lines of multiple wildfires burning out of control in Northern California on Thursday.
Fire crews increased containment overnight on the Willow Fire burning in the Los Padres National Forest, officials said Monday.
The fire along the Port Chicago Highway, near Main Street in the unincorporated community of Bay Point, was 100% contained at 40 acres, Cal Fire reported Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters battling the Willow Fire, burning in the treacherous terrain of the Los Padres National Forest wilderness, increased containment to 56 percent late Saturday with 2,877 acres having been charred by the blaze.
Firefighters were responding to a wildfire in the vicinity of Paseo Vista Ave and Paseo Robles Ave in San Martin, Cal Fire said Friday afternooon.
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office lifted evacuation warnings and modified some orders Thursday for the week-old Willow Fire.
Saturday saw dozens of firefighters still trying to prevent flare-ups as gusty winds continued to be a factor.
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Frightening moments were seen in the Oakland Hills Friday as a fire raced up steep terrain destroying one home and threatening others.
Saturday saw dozens of firefighters still trying to prevent flare-ups as gusty winds continued to be a factor.
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Frightening moments were seen in the Oakland Hills Friday as a fire raced up steep terrain destroying one home and threatening others.
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San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Matt Wayne resigned Friday, amid controversy over plans to close or merge more than a dozen schools amid a massive budget shortfall. The district also announced that the closures are on hold.
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San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Matt Wayne could resign as soon as Friday, according to published reports.
Police in San Francisco announced the arrests of three men, including a 49-year-old, suspected of numerous incidents of vandalism throughout the city.
Saturday saw dozens of firefighters still trying to prevent flare-ups as gusty winds continued to be a factor.
Frightening moments were seen in the Oakland Hills Friday as a fire raced up steep terrain destroying one home and threatening others.
A fast-moving vegetation fire broke out Friday afternoon in the hills of Oakland, California, burning at least two homes before firefighters were able to stop forward progress hours after the incident began.
City officials in Berkeley on Friday urged some residents in the Berkeley Hills to consider leaving their homes, as high winds are expected to raise the risk of fires.
An armed prowler was spotted running in Danville early Friday morning while urging residents to call for the police, authorities said.
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Two people were injured Thursday evening when a fire broke out at an apartment complex in San Jose, fire officials said.
A San Jose man was killed Tuesday when his pickup truck rolled over him, according to the California Highway Patrol.
In the North Bay, many residents still had electricity amid PG&E 's Public Safety Power Shutoffs Friday thanks to alternate sources of power.
For those who've never shopped at a Costco before, or even for those who are just casual Costco shoppers, it might be a little strange to hear that people have been camping outside the new location in Napa for close to a week.
Residents in the areas affected by the utility's Public Safety Power Shutoffs are no strangers to fire danger. People in Napa County were preparing for what they say has become routine.
An Oakland man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly stealing dirt bikes from a dealership in Santa Rosa and then leading an officer on a pursuit onto U.S. Highway 101, police said.
Authorities in Marin County on Wednesday arrested a woman suspected of stealing more than $80,000 in jewelry and gift cards from a Mill Valley resident employing her as an interior designer.
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San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall will be activated and make his NFL debut against Kansas City 50 days after he was shot in the chest.
The San Francisco Giants promoted J.P. Martinez to the team's pitching coach on Friday.
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An armed prowler was spotted running in Danville early Friday morning while urging residents to call for the police, authorities said.
There is a growing memorial on a Richmond street where a 16-year-old girl died in a crash involving an allegedly stolen car earlier this week.
Police in San Francisco announced the arrests of three men, including a 49-year-old, suspected of numerous incidents of vandalism throughout the city.
Khazar Momeni, the sister of the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive and Cash App founder Bob Lee last year, said her brother didn't kill Lee shortly after she took the stand Thursday afternoon.
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has identified a man who police say lost his life when he intervened during an extortion shakedown of a vendor in the Mission District in July.
Two people operating an electronic repair shop in the South Bay have been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly selling stolen laptops from their store.
Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its "strategic goals.".
The lead prosecutor in the trial of Nima Momeni for the deadly stabbing of Cash App executive Bob Lee gave their opening statement Monday, telling jurors, "you are sitting in court with a murderer" while calling the accused an "overprotective wannabe tough guy."
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The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump Wednesday under a state law gradually increasing their wages to at least $25 an hour.
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A teenager who was on the brink of dying in Gaza is getting medical treatment thanks to a team of supporters, including a Bay Area doctor many are calling a hero.
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The judge overseeing President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case released more evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith on Friday.
Californians already pay the highest price for gasoline in the country, and some analysts estimate proposed changes to the state's low carbon fuel standard could increase prices at the pump by as much as 65 cents a gallon.
Judge Tanya Chutkan denied Donald Trump's latest request to delay the release of court records and exhibits in his 2020 election interference case until after the election.
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