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Crews gain hand on containing SCU Lightning Complex fires
As the SCU Lightning Complex fires continue to blaze in seven different counties in the Bay Area, Cal Fire representatives say they are getting a hold of things. Since...Read More
Cal Fire says fire victim found dead near Vacaville
Another victim of the LNU Lightning Complex fires in the North Bay has been found dead, a Cal Fire official said Monday morning. The person was found in Solano...Read More
Fire officials say they don’t have infrastructure to hold donated items
Officials overseeing the fight against the SCU Lightning Complex fires on Sunday expressed appreciation for offers of donations for firefighters by the public, but said they are not needed....Read More
Cal Fire orders additional Alameda County evacuations
Cal Fire issued an evacuation order in Alameda County early Sunday morning, effective immediately. Mandatory evacuations stretch from south of Welch Creek Road to the SCU Lightning Complex fire...Read More
City tells Berkeley hills residents to be ready to evacuate ‘with or without notice’
Berkeley city officials issued a statement telling residents in the hills to be prepared for evacuation “with or without notice from public safety officials.” They encourage residents to leave...Read More
CZU Lightning Complex grows to 63,000 acres overnight, destroys 97 structures
The CZU August Lightning Complex of fires burning in southern San Mateo County and northern Santa Cruz County had expanded to 63,000 acres overnight and was 5 percent contained...Read More
More air tankers join fight against North Bay Wallbridge Fire
More air tankers will support the pitched battle against the Walbridge Fire in Sonoma County, a Cal Fire official said Friday. “We have a robust fixed wing air tanker...Read More
Crews nearly extinguish Deer Zone fire in Contra Costa County
The Contra Costa County part of the SCU Lightning Complex is almost out but two other fire areas in four other counties were still active Friday morning, a spokesman...Read More
Police say most Fairfield evacuees can return home but should stay vigilant
Evacuation orders are being lifted for every evacuated home in the city limits of Fairfield except for the area near the Rancho Solano Golf Course clubhouse, police said Thursday....Read More
Fires force more than 22,000 from San Mateo, Santa Cruz county homes
More than 22,000 people received evacuation orders from areas of San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties due to multiple wildfires that have burned an estimated 10,000 acres as of...Read More
Officials say progress on Deer Zone fires ‘better than other areas’
Firefighters in east central Contra Costa County hope a combination of the right kind of winds and increasing humidity will help with efforts to contain a series of wildland...Read More
Evacuation orders in effect for Contra Costa, Napa, San Mateo, Sonoma counties
Rampant fires have prompted evacuation orders in several counties throughout the Bay Area. We’ve compiled a list with the best information available. San Mateo County: Butano State Park, including...Read More
Update: Napa County expands mandatory evacuation zones due to fire
The Napa County Office of Emergency Services and Cal Fire officials have ordered immediate evacuations for additional areas threatened by a group of fires dubbed the LNU Lightning Complex....Read More
Deer Zone fires burn 1,450 acres with no containment in sight
The Deer Zone Fire complex on the northeast side of Mount Diablo in rural Contra Costa County had burned more than 1,450 acres by Tuesday morning, and remained at...Read More
Authorities issue evacuation warning for Kilkare Canyon residents near Marsh Complex fire
Residents of the Kilkare Canyon area near the Sunol Regional Wilderness have been warned that evacuation may be ordered due to the Marsh Complex fire. Alameda County fire and...Read More
Evacuations remain in effect for 1,661-acre Contra Costa County fires
The Deer Zone Fire complex as of Monday morning had burned 1,161 acres of vegetation on the northeast side of Mount Diablo in rural Contra Costa County and was...Read More