Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
Glass Fire 50% Contained, Nearly 67K Acres: Sonoma County Latest
A local assistance center for affected residents and businesses has opened at Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Glass Fire 50% Contained At Nearly 67K Acres: Napa County Latest
A local assistance center for affected residents and businesses has opened at the Napa County Health and Human Services campus.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
San Leandro, CA|News|
Oakland Zoo Treats Mountain Lion Cub Badly Burned In Zogg Fire
"Captain Cal" was rescued by firefighters from the Zogg Fire, but the lion cub is already well on his way to recovery at the Oakland Zoo.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Santa Cruz, CA|News|
CZU Fires Debris Map Now Available For Santa Cruz Residents
The EPA has published a map online for those affected by the CZU Complex fires to help navigate burn areas and track debris removal.
Across California|News|
Fires 2020: CA Surpasses Grim 4 Million Acre Milestone
Here's the latest information on all wildfires burning across the Golden State as of Saturday, Oct. 4. Plus, see a map of all blazes.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Glass Fire: New Evacuations Ordered; 17 Percent Containment
Evacuation warnings were updated to orders in northern Napa County as the wind-fueled Glass Fire continued to rage.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Bobcat Fire: Flare Up Sends Smoke Over Altadena; 84% Containment
First responders worked Saturday to bolster containment lines, with crews mostly in mop up mode.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Glass Fire Consumes 61K Acres, 8% Contained: Napa County Latest
"Hot spots remain but primary fire activity is advancing north towards the Lake County line."
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
Glass Fire: Some Evacuation Orders Downgraded In Sonoma County
A bit of goods news came Friday afternoon when some evacuation orders were downgraded for parts of Sonoma County.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Petaluma, CA|News|
Glass Fire Consumes 58K Acres, 5% Contained: Sonoma County Latest
A red flag warning complicates the firefight.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Glass Fire Consumes 58K Acres, 5% Contained: Napa County Latest
The number of commercial structures (businesses) destroyed in Napa County reached 189 Thursday.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
Hell On Earth: 14 Photos Of The Devastation In CA's Wine Country
See these 14 recent immersive photos that offer a glimpse into the frontlines of Cal Fire's uphill battle against these new blazes.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Petaluma, CA|News|
Glass Fire: Crews Prepare For Another Red Flag Warning
As night fell on the fourth day of the firefight, a red flag warning has been issued for the North Bay mountains.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
CA Fires: Zogg Fire Claims Fourth Life; 3.9M Acres Burn
Two new firestorms cropped up this week, showing that 2020's fire season is far from over. See a map of all fires burning across CA.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
2 Firefighters Forced To Deploy Emergency Shelters In Glass Fire
More evacuations were ordered in Napa County as the Glass Fire scorched 51,266acres and remained 2 percent contained.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
New CA Fires Take A Deadly and Destructive Turn; 29 Dead In 2020
More than 3.8M acres have burned in 2020; here's everything we know about this fire season. Plus, see a map of all fires burning, Sept. 29
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Power Outages Possible For 216 Napa County Customers
PG&E said Friday that 97,000 customers in 15 counties statewide could be impacted by power shutoffs due to dry, hot weather conditions.
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Bobcat Fire: Feds Investigate SCE; 65 Percent Containment
Fire crews gained 65 percent containment Sunday and worked to maintain fire lines in anticipation of the Santa Ana winds arriving Monday.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
CA Fires 2020: Crews Brace For Critical Fire Day; 3.7M Acres Burn
Everything we know about the 2020 fire season in California. See a map of all fires burning across the state, Sept. 27.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
'Critical Fire Weather' Ahead As 25 Major Fires Burn: 2020 Map
A look at the latest in California's devastating 2020 fire season, including an interactive map of all the blazes burning across the state.
Renee Schiavone, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
Wildfire Smoke Could Affect Pregnant Women Disproportionately
Little is known about the impacts of wildfire smoke on pregnancy, but researchers are racing to find out amid CA's largest fire season.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
Discovery Channel Partners With Cal Fire In New Series
Discovery premiered a first look at its "Cal Fire" series Tuesday, taking viewers to the front lines of California' largest fire season.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|News|
Full Containment On 6,254-Acre Snow Fire Expected Oct. 1
The blaze, which was ignited by a vehicle fire, broke out Sept. 17 near northwest of Palm Springs in the mountains.
Orange County, CA|News|
Fallen Hotshot Crew Member Honored In Orange County
Fallen firefighter Charles Morton's procession began in San Bernardino Tuesday, to a mortuary in Orange.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Bobcat Fire: 109,000 Acres Burned, 17 Percent Contained
Firefighters from across the west coast battle the Bobcat Fire, battle lines drawn at Mt. Wilson Observatory, as winds are in the forecast.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|News|
Snow Fire Near Palm Springs Reaches 6,013 Acres, 20% Containment
Hundreds of homes remained threatened Saturday.
Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Inland Empire Mourns Firefighter Killed Battling El Dorado Fire
USDA Forest Service officials confirmed the firefighter's death Friday morning.
Toni McAllister, Patch Staff
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Bobcat Fire: Evacuations Ordered In Antelope Valley
An evacuation was underway Thursday in two areas north of the Bobcat Fire burning in Angeles National Forest.
Nicole Charky, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
Climate Change: CA Smoke Predicted To Reach Europe This Weekend
Wildfires burning in California have released a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide and pollution into the atmosphere.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
As 3.4M Acres Burn, Experts Say CA Fire Season Is Far From Over
Everything we know about the record-shattering 2020 fire season in California. Plus, see an interactive map of all the fires burning.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Mission Viejo, CA|News|
Golf Clubs Can Start Brush Fires, Orange County Firefighters Say
It wasn't the first time that scrub brush surrounding an Orange County golf course caught fire, UCI scientists, and OCFA investigators know.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
