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CBS News
5 hours ago
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- CBS News
Part of Northern California under red flag warning for Monday
Part of the Sacramento Valley is under a red flag warning for most of Monday, the Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit said on Sunday. The red flag warning will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 8 p.m. It covers the following areas. Eastern portion of Shasta and Trinity counties Northern Sacramento Valley to southern Tehama County below 1,000 feet Glenn, Colusa and Yuba counties Northern Sutter County Butte County below 1,000 feet Part of the Sacramento Valley is under a red flag warning. National Weather Service The southeast edge of Shasta-Trinity National Forest, western portions of Tehama-Glenn Unit, and eastern Mendocino National Forest are under the red flag warning too. A red flag warning was issued due to gusty winds and low humidity. The NWS said it expects winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts between 30 and 40 mph. The strongest winds are forecasted along and to the west of Interstate 5 in the northern Sacramento Valley, which is where the highest fire threat will be, according to the NWS. The northern coastal range is also an area that will have strong winds and is expected to have a high fire threat.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Three-alarm brush fire scorches Oakland Hills
The Brief The fire broke out just after 9 p.m. in the area of Skyline Boulevard and Grass Valley Road. Crews managed to stop progress of the fire about an hour later. Firefighters will remain on scene overnight to fully extinguish the blaze. OAKLAND, Calif. - A brush fire scorched a hillside in Oakland on Saturday night, prompting a large, multi-agency response as officials gathered to combat the blaze. The fire was initially reported to be a two-alarm event and was reported to be burning in the area of Skyline Boulevard and Grass Valley Road in the Chabot Park neighborhood – about two miles east of the Oakland Zoo – just after 9 p.m., according to the Oakland Fire Department. The brusher was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm fire, and more than 50 firefighters were deployed to deal with flames in about 150 square feet of brush that were burning at a slow rate of speed, the OFD told KTVU. No buildings were reported to be threatened by the flames. OFD Chief Damon Covington told KTVU that ground units worked quickly to get the blaze contained. "Crews have done a fantastic job of really getting to the head of the fire and getting control of the fire," he said. Cal Fire, East Bay Regional Park District and Oakland Police Department units assisted in the response. Forward progress of the brush fire was halted by about 10:10 p.m., and roughly 60 firefighters at the scene managed to surround the blaze, the OFD said. Covington told KTVU that firefighters would likely remain on the scene throughout the night to completely extinguish the fire and mop up any lingering hot spots. "We are on the verge of fire season," Covington said. "We're ready to go, our team is ready to go. And this was an example of it."
Yahoo
19 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Roughly 60 firefighters battling vegetation fire in Oakland Hills
(KRON) — A team of about 60 firefighters are currently battling a three-alarm vegetation fire burning in the Oakland Hills near Skyline Boulevard and Grass Valley Road. As of 10:10 p.m., this fire's forward progress is stopped and crews have the fire surrounded, the Oakland Fire Department stated on social media. No structures are currently threatened by the fire. Cliff rescue at Batteries to Bluffs hiking trail The Oakland Fire Department, Cal Fire, the East Bay Regional Park District and the Oakland Police Department are at the scene. KRON4 is awaiting more information about the fire. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Rescue underway after woman falls from horse at Montaña de Oro
This is a developing story. Check back to for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here Cal Fire units responded to an injured woman who fell off a horse at Montaña de Oro State Park. The patient was walked down the hill after the fall and was stable at 11:56 a.m., according to a X post by Cal Fire. The Horse Emergency Evacuation Team worked with the Urban Search and Rescue and SLO County Fire to assess the situation and draft an extraction plan for the horse, the post said. CHP's H70 helicopter was working with crews on the ground to locate the horse as of 2:20 p.m. The SLO County Sheriff's Office was called and was en route to use a drone to aid the search, the post said.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Henderson Fire: 300-acre wildfire burns near Pala Casino
Updates: This story has been updated with new information. Crews continued efforts on Saturday to build containment lines around a 300-acre wildfire near the Pala Casino that prompted evacuation orders in some neighborhoods. The Henderson Fire started for unknown reasons shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday off Henderson Road, north of state Route 76 and east of Interstate 15, according to Cal Fire. The blaze was 15% contained as of Saturday morning. Cal Fire Capt. Mike Cornette said evacuation orders are still in place. 'We've ordered additional aircraft this morning,' he said Saturday, adding the pilots have been helped by improved visibility. There were no reports of structure damage or injuries. The northwest-spreading fire grew to 30 acres by 6:59 p.m. Friday as ground crews and personnel aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters worked to subdue the blaze, the state agency reported. The fire grew to 200 acres by 9:57 p.m. Friday, and to 300 acres by Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. 'Firefighters were able to make progress (overnight) as fire behavior was minimal,' according to a Cal Fire statement Saturday morning. 'A substantial number of extra firefighters and equipment have been requested for (Saturday), as there will be work to fully contain the fire.' An evacuation order was issued for nearby areas, with a temporary evacuation point set up at the Pala Casino parking lot. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a wildfire smoke advisory for some areas of western Riverside County on Saturday due to the fire. The advisory was effective until 8 a.m. Sunday in the areas of Murrieta, Temecula, Sage, Aguanga and Anza. The South Coast AQMD said the smoke will most heavily impact areas near and to the northeast of the fire. Particle pollution levels were expected to reach the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' air quality index category in the affected areas. If the fire remains active, the South Coast AQMD said the particle pollution levels could reach the 'unhealthy' air quality index category by Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Conditions may change quickly, depending on fire activity and weather, the South Coast AQMD announced. This is a developing story and will be updated. This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Henderson Fire: Evacuations, size, road closures, containment
