wildfires

A warming climate has made it more challenging to deal with wildfires by extending the number of days they can occur and leading to faster-growing larger fires that can have major impacts on air quality.

The practice, known as home hardening, aims to block embers before they ignite.

Smoke from hundreds of active wildfires in Canada is pushing through the Midwest, Northeast and along the eastern seaboard down to Florida.

Sonoma County officials are urging residents to prepare for what could be a high-risk wildfire season, citing increased fuel loads, persistent dry conditions, and new extreme weather alerts issued by forecasters.

As wildfires in Canada continue to burn, NASA satellites have captured smoke stretching for thousands of miles. Meteorologist Vianey Arana reports.

Forward progress of the Vista Grande Fire in Fairfield on Monday has been stopped and evacuation orders have been lifted. Pete Suratos reports.

Crews have stopped forward progress on a brush fire burning in Fairfield Monday evening, Cal Fire said.

Here’s what we know about the growing Vista Grande Fire in Fairfield.

Forward progress of the Vista Grande Fire in Fairfield on Monday has been stopped and evacuation orders were lifted, according to Cal Fire.

The start of June means the start of fire season in some parts of the Bay Area, and some fear it may be an active one. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

The start of June means the start of fire season in some parts of the Bay Area, and some fear it may be an active one.

The start of June means the start of fire season in some parts of the Bay Area, and some fear it may be an active one. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

Prom night for students affected by the Eaton Fire hit a snag when limos that were supposed to show up to pick them up, never arrived. 

Here’s what we know about the latest fires reported in the Bay Area.

A stretch of Pacific Coast Highway closed after the Palisades Fire in January reopened Friday morning on the Los Angeles County coast. The 11-mile section of coast road had been largely off limits to everyone but residents, first responders and crews working on repairs and cleanup in the Palisades Fire area. Drivers will likely encounter heavy traffic with access into...

A brush fire scorched over 250 acres outside Tracy Thursday afternoon and triggered the closure of Interstate 580. Jocelyn Moran reports.

Aerial coverage from NBC Bay Area’s SkyRanger of a brush fire outside Tracy in San Joaquin County.

The East Bay Regional Park District will spend millions over the next three years cutting down and removing dead and dying trees in order to reduce the chances of catastrophic wildfires, park district officials said this week.

Climate-fueled wildfires contribute to thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in damages from wildfire smoke in the U.S, via a new study.

Bay Area firefighters are preparing for a difficult fire season this summer.