More than 2 million acres of land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...
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Wildfire experts in recent years have highlighted the dangers of wind-driven embers that can travel great distances and ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
Health advisory issued for communities near Bay Area refinery fire
A fire at a Bay Area refinery has sent multiple people to the hospital and prompted a public health advisory in the impacted ...
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More Bay Area fire personnel sent to fight Los Angeles County wildfires
More Bay Area firefighters are helping battle destructive wildfires burning in Southern California. The Alameda County Fire Department sent additional firefighters to Los Angeles County ...
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Nearly 90 Bay Area Fire Departments Have Helped Battle the LA Fires
Firefighters and other personnel from nearly 90 fire departments spanning all nine Bay Area counties are helping to battle the cascade of wildfires that have ravaged large swaths of Los Angeles over ...
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Bay Area wildfires
As strong gusts blast Northern California on Wednesday, PG&E is reporting outages to 7,500 Bay Area customers due to ... California and increase the fire danger. Several dozen residents of an ...
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Where did all the Bay Area volunteer firefighters go?
As investments in Bay Area fire departments have grown in the wake of catastrophic fires around the region, several have opted to rely less on volunteer ranks that were once common. For some fire ...