PG&E, the Golden State’s largest utility provider, preemptively shut off power to thousands of customers this week to help reduce the threat of wildfires.

Santa Ana winds are one of the driving forces behind wildfires in Southern California, but diablo winds are a major concern in Northern California. Diablo winds have the same mechanisms as Santa Ana ...

A large chunk of the state is in drought after a warm summer, creating prime conditions for wildfires to spread.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- By all accounts, California's 2022 fall fire season has been much quieter than in years past. According to CAL FIRE, to date 366,121 acres have burned this year. Last year, that ...

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. -- Wildfires raged unchecked throughout California Wednesday, and gusty winds could drive flames into new ferocity, authorities warned. Diablo winds in the north and Santa Ana ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Bay Area is about to get hot and smoky. ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco is tracking the fire danger and unhealthy air heading our way this week. "I know what you are ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Twenty-five years ago Wednesday, the Oakland Hills began to explode into a massive fire. By the time the flames were finally put out, 25 people were dead and more than 1,300 ...