Oakland fire burns homes, sends residents fleeing amid gusty California winds
The Keller Fire in the Oakland Hills began Friday and damaged two homes. The fire has burned about 15 acres and was at 50% ...
Lighter winds, cooler temperatures, rising humidity aid battles against fires in California
In the San Gabriel Canyon, high winds reignited the smoldering Bridge fire, prompting the closure of San Gabriel Canyon Road, ...
Power Outages Hit Thousands in California as Diablo Winds Blow In
Winds in Northern California have reached up to 65 miles per hour, leading to dangerous fire conditions with extremely dry ...
‘Diablo’ wind spikes risk of wildfires in Northern California; utility shuts off power in 12 counties
During a diablo wind, the air is so dry that relative humidity levels plunge, drying out vegetation and making it ready to ...
Calmer weather helps contain Oakland, California, fire that forced evacuations
Firefighting crews took advantage of calmer weather Sunday to increase containment of a small wildfire in Oakland, California ...
California wildfires: Thousand Oaks town hall addresses home insurance crisis
In 2017 and 2018, tens of thousands of homes were destroyed as some of California's largest, most destructive wildfires ...
Over 15 million under fire weather alerts in California amid dry, windy conditions
More than 15 million people are under fire weather alerts in California -- from Redding to Sacramento to San Francisco to ...
Fire in Oakland Hills Prompts Evacuations Under Gusty Conditions
The five-alarm fire, which officials have named the Keller fire, had burned about 15 acres and damaged two homes in an ...
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Favorable weather conditions help firefighters increase containment of three major wildfires
this is expected with the current warming and drying weather trend, and crews will investigate smoke and extinguish isolated heat sources,” the Cal Fire update said. The cause of the fire ...
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Records show Cal Fire firefighter under surveillance as fires ignited, with crews on standby
Robert Matthew Hernandez is scheduled to attend a bail hearing Friday in Sonoma County Superior Court. He was arrested last ...
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PG&E warns of power shutoffs for fire danger across California. See who may be affected
Ahead of potentially dangerous conditions that could lead to wildfires, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is warning of possible ...
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As Wildfires Rage, California’s Insurance Market Is in Crisis
California is in the middle of a wildfire crisis ... standard practices in the insurance market cannot keep up with our current climate reality,” said Matthew Eby, founder and CEO of First ...