fire weather

As Pacific Gas & Electric crews began to restore power to some of the 24,000 customers in parts of 23 counties affected since Monday by a safety-related power shutoff, utility officials warned that another round of shutoffs may be coming late Wednesday.

Forecasters issued a red flag warning for Sunday night through Tuesday evening, when gusty north winds and dry conditions are in store for parts of the Bay Area. Kari Hall and Bob Redell report.

PG&E is notifying tens of thousands of customers that it may shut off their power Monday due to potentially dry, windy conditions that could create an increased fire risk.

PG&E scaled back the number of customers likely to be affected by power shut-offs Monday. The number went from 44,000 down to 25,000.

Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri has the latest on the fire warning for parts of the Bay Area and where hotter 90s return in your Microclimate Forecast.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on the red flag warning for parts of the North Bay and when temperatures warm in the Microclimate forecast.

Decreasing winds along the mountains and hills and improving humidity readings in the North Bay on Thursday morning prompted the National Weather Service to lift a red flag warning for the region two hours early.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on the fire danger and when temperatures warm in the Microclimate forecast.

The danger for fire will increase beginning Sunday night in the East Bay hills and north into Solano County, according to the National Weather Service. Kari Hall and Bob Redell report.

Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri tracks a fire warning in the mountains and smoke starting to return to the Bay Area in your Microclimate Forecast.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on changes in temperatures, plus a red flag warning in parts of the Bay Area in the Microclimate Forecast.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on changes in wind and temperatures in the Microclimate Forecast.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of the North Bay and East Bay from late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon because of a forecast of dry and windy conditions that pose an increased risk of wildfire danger.

PG&E officials announced Sunday that the utility company is considering shutting power off on Tuesday night in several Northern California communities due to dry and windy conditions. Bob Redell reports.

A high fire danger is in effect through Sunday for a northeastern portion of California, southern Oregon and parts of western and southern Nevada.

Fire stations in Alameda County will begin hoisting flags during dangerous fire weather conditions to warn the public of Red Flag Warnings.

Meteorologist Kari Hall tracks the Bay Area’s gusty winds and when the fire danger will decrease in the Microclimate Forecast.

Large swaths of California were without power Monday as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires while the fire-weary state was buffeted by powerful winds and dangerously dry weather conditions. Kari Hall, Bob Redell and Sharon Katsuda report.

Large swaths of California were without power Monday as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires while the fire-weary state was buffeted by powerful winds and dangerously dry weather conditions.

California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds of the year, a forecast that prompted the largest utility to announce plans to cut power Sunday to nearly 1 million people to guard against its equipment sparking new blazes. Sharon Katsuda and Bob Redell report.