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A press conference was held Sunday afternoon with Cal Fire and county officials to update the community on the blaze, which officials said had diminished a bit due to cooler…
The Williams Fire burned 19 acres off Mendocino Pass Road east of Covelo and was 50% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire incident data.
Fire season’s cutest fuel crew is working Caspar right now: 43 sheep the size of golden retrievers, eating the brush around the community center and growing next year’s wool while…
Forward progress stopped, evacuation orders lifted at 1:32 p.m.
Wildfire preparedness in Sonoma County centers on evacuation routes and ember threats—spot fires ignited far ahead of main blazes—which Israeli startup FireDome claims to address through detection and rapid response.
At dawn, Sonoma County’s ridgelines look quiet. But while most of us sip coffee, a mesh of cameras, satellites and software is already sweeping the hills for the first wisp…
In a city where wildfire risk looms year-round, the job of fire marshal is one of the most important in public safety. Petaluma has a new person in that role:…
Sonoma County is sweating through a late-summer heat wave just as smoke from the Pickett Fire over the hill in Napa nudges air quality around the edges of the county.…
Windsor is spending $1.2 million on a 107-foot aerial ladder truck to match the town’s rising skyline. The Town Council approved the purchase for the Sonoma County Fire District using…
What if Sonoma County residents have to flee another wildfire or flood — and can’t get out in time?
Back in 2017, wildfires took most of Sonoma County by surprise. For many, it was the first time hearing about the “urban-wildland interface,” a term that suddenly became terrifyingly real…
This is a tribute to Sonoma County’s everyday heroes — fire reporters and techs from the Watch Duty team. They’ve developed a lifesaving fire-spotting app, working tirelessly to protect us…