1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (215+ words) A wildfire burning in Northern California has prompted evacuation orders for areas of Lake and Mendocino counties, authorities said. More than a dozen San Francisco firefighters were deployed to help battle the Lucas Fire Saturday, according to the fire department....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (186+ words) Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations Thursday along California's remote Big Sur coast, where a much larger blaze has been burning for nearly three weeks. The Plaskett Fire erupted the previous day in…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (488+ words) Crews have begun to clear stands of highly flammable eucalyptus trees from Caltrans land that homeowners in the San Mateo County town of Montera had pushed to remove ahead of this fire season. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports. Using chainsaws and…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (384+ words) Bay Area fire crews headed out to Nevada to help fight the Hawk Fire in Reno, which has spread to more than 13,000 acres. Christie Smith reports. Bay Area fire crews headed to Nevada to help fight the Hawk Fire near…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (99+ words) The Hayward Fire Department is accepting applications for its Fall Chipping program, offering free vegetation chipping to eligible residents as part of an effort to reduce wildfire risk in high-hazard areas. Applications will be accepted through Oct. 1, with chipping scheduled…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (87+ words) Firefighters were battling a brush fire in the East Bay on Saturday, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters stop forward progress of brush fire in the East Bay Firefighters were battling a brush fire in the East Bay on Saturday, according…...