Sonoma County Fires

  • Sand Fire in Yolo County Slows Growth

    Sand Fire in Yolo County Slows Growth

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    Share with FriendsThe largest blaze in Northern California is growing slowly today, and a crew of 500 firefighters are on the scene. The Sand Fire east of Clear Lake broke […]

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  • PG&E Begins Blackouts, None in Sonoma County

    PG&E Begins Blackouts, None in Sonoma County

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    Share with FriendsPG&E began turning off power early Saturday morning to about 1700 customers in parts of Yolo, Solano and Napa counties where expected high winds and hot conditions were […]

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  • PG&E Announces Red Flag Power Shut Downs

    PG&E Announces Red Flag Power Shut Downs

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    Share with FriendsPacific Gas and Electric Company announced late Friday that they may shut off power to several thousand customers in the North Bay beginning early Saturday morning, in a […]

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  • Big Grass Crop Puts North Bay in Fire Danger

    Big Grass Crop Puts North Bay in Fire Danger

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    Share with Friends The National Interagency Fire Center is out with its forecast for the upcoming fire season, and the outlook for the North Bay is a bit ominous. Despite […]

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  • Cal Fire Air Attack Base Ready for Action

    Cal Fire Air Attack Base Ready for Action

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    Share with Friends With hot weather forecast to return to the North Bay this week, Cal Fire’s Air Attack Base at the Sonoma County Airport is geared up, and ready […]

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  • Surge in New Firefighters as Wildfire Season Begins

    Surge in New Firefighters as Wildfire Season Begins

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    Share with FriendsOn July 1st, 18 new firefighters will join a growing force in the North Bay ready to jump on any new blaze before it gets out of hand. […]

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  • New PG&E Rules Mean More Extensive Blackouts

    New PG&E Rules Mean More Extensive Blackouts

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    Share with FriendsIn a huge change to existing rules, the California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday gave PG&E and other public utilities across the state the green light to shut […]

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  • New Fire District Showcased at Resiliency Day

    New Fire District Showcased at Resiliency Day

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    Share with FriendsA year and a half after the October firestorms, a community came together this weekend to celebrate moving forward. The Luther Burbank Center was host to the first […]

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  • Fire Victims Voice Anger and Frustration

    Fire Victims Voice Anger and Frustration

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    Share with FriendsPlagued by construction delays and missed deadlines, a group of Sonoma County fire victims are voicing frustration over their dealings with an out-of-town contractor, who they claim has […]

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  • Special Welcome Home for Coffey Neighbors

    Special Welcome Home for Coffey Neighbors

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    Share with Friends In Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park, neighbors are reaching out with small gestures this spring, to make sure those returning to their new, rebuilt homes, feel loved, and […]

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  • Wildfire Cottages Rise with Volunteer Help

    Wildfire Cottages Rise with Volunteer Help

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    Share with Friends A small home community now taking shape in Santa Rosa’s Fountaingrove neighborhood is testing how new, innovative construction techniques can get affordable houses built cheaply, and efficiently. […]

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  • Rebirth for Coffey Neighborhood Park

    Rebirth for Coffey Neighborhood Park

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    Share with FriendsEighteen months after it was scorched in the October 2017 Firestorm, the community park that anchors Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park neighborhood, is about to be reborn. Reporter Karl […]

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