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Glass Fire destroys 80 homes, threatens more than 10,000 structures in uncontrolled blaze
The Glass Fire complex of wildfires burning in Napa and Sonoma counties has burned an estimated 42,560 acres and destroyed 80 homes between the two counties as of Tuesday...Read More
Still no containment as Glass Fire tears through more than 36,000 North Bay acres
The Glass Fire had burned 36,236 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties as of Monday evening, according to a spokesman for Cal Fire. The fire has burned more than...Read More
Nearly 70,000 people under evacuation orders in Glass Fire zone
Firefighters on Monday continued to battle the Glass Fire, which raced across from Napa Valley into Sonoma County Sunday night and destroyed homes on the east edge of Santa...Read More
Separate fires merge into 11,000-acre Glass Fire, evacuation orders expand in Calistoga
The Glass Fire burning in Napa and Sonoma counties had covered 11,000 acres, is 0 percent contained and was threatening more than 8,500 structures as of Monday morning, according...Read More
Glass Fire burns through 1,200 acres in seven hours
The Glass Fire burning near St. Helena in Napa County has grown to at least 1,200 acres with zero containment in the course of about seven hours Sunday, according...Read More
Glass Incident evacuations expand as fire grows to 800 acres near St. Helena
Evacuations orders have expanded Sunday morning for residents near St. Helena and Deer Park in Napa County due to a rapidly spreading brushfire, according to Cal Fire. Cal Fire...Read More
Officials provide update, share relief resources in 86,509-acre CZU Lightning Complex
San Mateo County and Cal Fire officials shared updates and resources on Wednesday with residents impacted by the CZU Lightning Complex, which is 84 percent contained. About 77 participants...Read More
Cal Fire says 13,000 CZU Lightning Complex evacuees could soon return home
The CZU Lightning Complex, an 85,467-acre group of fires impacting San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, is 46 percent contained as of Wednesday morning. The fires have caused one...Read More
CZU Lightning Complex fires burn through more than 85,000 acres, 900 homes
The CZU Lightning Complex fires burning in southern San Mateo County and northern Santa Cruz County are 43 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. Cal Fire Chief Mark Brunton...Read More
Some Sonoma County evacuees can return home at own risk
Evacuation orders in the Armstrong Woods and Dry Creek areas near Guerneville in Sonoma County have been downgraded to evacuation “warnings,” from evacuation “orders,” and residents are allowed to...Read More
More than 2,000 still under evacuation orders in LNU Lightning Complex areas
Cal Fire on Saturday reported the LNU Lightning Complex fires grew to 373,324 acres overnight and was 41 percent contained. The blazes burning in Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Yolo, Solano...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
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
Covid-19 update: Massive evacuations raise virus exposure concerns as state battles two crises at once
Several counties around the Bay Area are fighting two crises at once: the Covid-19 pandemic and historic wildfires. Massive evacuations have been ordered, forcing many people from their threatened...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
Officials ask tourists, visitors to leave Santa Cruz County to make room for evacuees
The Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center on Thursday asked all visitors, tourists and out-of-towners staying in local overnight accommodations like hotels, motels and vacation rentals to leave the...Read More
Fire merge into 40,000-acre inferno in San Mateo, Santa Cruz counties
Various wildfires blazing in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, dubbed the CZU August Lightning Complex fires, have merged and spread to 40,000 acres with 0 percent containment as...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