National Weather Service forecasters wrote, "The next 24 hours will be critical. Overnight relative humidity dropped into the ...

Brush fire near Interstate 580 sparks evacution order in Oakland. Firefighters on Friday afternoon responded to a three-alar ...

During a diablo wind, common in the fall, the air is so dry that relative humidity levels plunge, drying out vegetation and making it ready to burn. The name — “diablo” is Spanish for “devil” — is ...

Shutdowns to power lines in Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties began at 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the utility. The counties ...

Evacuations are underway in the area of Crystal Ridge Court and Campus Drive in Oakland as firefighters battle a 4-alarm fire.