A vegetation fire burning in a rural area of western San Mateo County consumed about 20 acres Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
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The board of directors at the Bay Area Air District voted Wednesday to lower the criteria to declare Spare the Air alerts.
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With one of the highest shares of electric vehicles in the country, local fire departments in San Mateo County are ramping up training on how …
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Agencies that responded to last month’s Edgewood Fire that burned 10 acres along Interstate 280 in Woodside discussed the details of what coul…
Six people were displaced early Tuesday morning after a fire tore through a two-story home in Daly City, authorities said.
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Beneath the redwood canopy between San Mateo County’s coastal and urban centers, the residents of Kings Mountain are preparing to host their 6…
Four homes have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon, where thousands of residents remained under evacuation orders. Meanwhile, a blaze in Northern California wine country has so far spared some of the state's most famous vineyards. On Monday, the Flat Fire was threatening hundreds of houses in Oregon's Deschutes and Jefferson counties. A heat advisory was in place through Wednesday, and forecasters warned that potential thunderstorms could create erratic winds that would challenge firefighters. The Pickett Fire in Northern California has charred about 10 square miles of Napa County, with just 13% containment, but area wineries have reported no damage.
Two people aboard a small plane from San Carlos Flight Center in San Mateo County safely made an emergency landing on Saturday afternoon in a …
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More than 200 personnel are battling a wildfire fire burning in the hills east of Calistoga that has swelled to 1,200 acres and has prompted e…