Orange County, CA|News|
Santa Ana Winds: See The 10 Fastest Wind Speeds In SoCal Monday
Powerful winds raked Southern California Monday, here's everything we know about where the wind whipped through the fastest, Oct. 26.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
CA Wildfires
The latest news from 2020's devastating and record-breaking fire season in California.
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Across California|News|
CA Wildfires: Orange County Fires Balloon Overnight; 90K Evacuate
Santa Ana and diablo winds ravaged the Golden State Monday, igniting several fires that forced more than 90K OC residents to evacuate.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Smokey Redlands Fire Burns 5 Acres
A smokey, wind driven blaze burning in Redlands was 10 percent contained Monday afternoon.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Lake Forest, CA|News|
Silverado Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Over 7,200 Acres Burn
Erratic Santa Ana winds fueled a brush fire that forced over 90,000 Irvine and Lake Forest residents to flee their Orange County homes.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Powerful Santa Ana Winds Could Raise Fire Danger And Big Waves
Gusty Santa Ana winds returning to Los Angeles County Sunday were expected to jostle the region, prompting Cal Fire to increase staffing.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Napa County's 'Pope Fire' Is 80 Percent Contained
A wildfire burning near the Napa County communities of Angwin and St. Helena is being held at 61 acres.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Glass Fire Victims Now Eligible For Federal Aid
Those affected by the devastating Glass Fire, which ripped through Napa and Sonoma Counties, can apply for federal disaster assistance.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
CA Fires: Critical Fire Weather, Power Outages On Tap For NorCal
California is experiencing its largest fire season on record, and it may not be over just yet. Here's everything we know, Oct. 21.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
CA Fires: NorCal Braces For Red Flag Warnings; Power Shutoffs
Here's everything we know about California's largest fire season on record, Oct. 20. Plus, see a map of all fires burning.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Agoura Hills, CA|News|
Agoura Hills Brush Fire Scorches Four Acres
Firefighters quickly stopped forward progress of a brush fire in Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills Saturday.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
CA Fires: Dry Weather Lingers; 7,700 Firefighters Battle 12 Fires
Here's everything we know about California's worst wildfire season on record. Plus, see a map of all fires burning across the state.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Napa County Relocates Local Assistance Center To St. Helena
The LAC for those affected by the Glass or Hennessey fires is open daily at its new location.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
Trump Changes Course, Approves CA Fire Aid After Initially Denying It
The Trump administration initially denied Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's disaster declaration request, then abruptly switched course.
Across California|News|
CA Fires Latest: Diablo, Santa Ana Winds Return; 4.1M Acres Burn
Here's everything we know about the fires burning across California, Oct. 14. Plus see a map of all fires burning.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
CA Fires: NorCal Braces For Red Flag Warnings; 4.1M Acres Burn
Here's everything we know about the Golden State's largest fire season on record, Oct. 13. Plus, see an interactive map of all fires.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Across California|News|
PG&E Under Investigation For Deadly Shasta County Fire
Another fire season, another investigation into whether PG&E equipment may have sparked a deadly blaze.
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Glass Fire: 2,000 Structures Still Threatened; 90% Containement
Crews expect to fully contain the fire, which has burned more than 67,000 acres, by Oct. 20.
Across California|News|
CA Fires Latest: Heat Returns To The Golden State; 4M Acres Burn
Cool weather over the weekend aided firefighters, but the dry heat was expected to return to the Golden State. Here's the latest, Oct. 11.
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Bobcat Fire: Angeles National Forest Reopens; 90% Containment
As crews gained containment over the Bobcat Fire, officials announced that property owners affected by may be eligible for tax relief.​
Kat Schuster, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Glass Fire 78% Contained As Damage Assessments Completed
The wildfire has taken a heavy toll in Napa County, where 343 commercial structures —including wineries — have been destroyed.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
Support Stations Open For Sonoma County Glass Fire Evacuees
Sonoma County residents in areas where evacuation orders have been lifted are being encouraged to visit the supply and support stations.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Cal Fire 'Not Letting Guard Down' In Battle Against Glass Fire
"Chances of rain are pretty minimal over the weekend so we are going to keep our boots on the ground to keep this fire in check."
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Petaluma, CA|News|
Glass Fire Firefighters Evaluated For Possible Chemical Exposure
One firefighter was hospitalized for possible carbon monoxide poisoning while the others were released back to the fire line, Cal Fire said.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
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
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.
