Fire Department encourages residents to complete at-home wildfire evacuation exercise By City of Piedmont | September 23, 2025 Scan a code and take the time to turn “what ifs” into a plan.
City As fall nears, Fire Department urges residents to prepare their property for wildfire season By City of Piedmont Fire Department | August 29, 2025 Prune plants, clear debris, create space, and more.
fire Pickett Fire near Calistoga surges to over 2,100 acres, evacuation orders remain in place By Dan McMenamin and Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | August 22, 2025 0% containment reported as of Friday morning.
City Share feedback on City roadmap for reducing damage from natural disasters by Aug. 22 By The City of Piedmont | August 15, 2025 Reminder to residents to review the City’s Draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) before the survey closes this Friday.
Fires Modern aircraft join Cal Fire’s world-leading firefighting fleet as peak fire season begins By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | August 4, 2025 This marked the fulfillment of a multi-year plan to modernize and bolster the state fire agency’s fleet, according to Cal Fire.
Environment Air District, Alameda County DA sue Radius Recycling over 2023 West Oakland fire By Nicole Tingson | Bay City News | July 22, 2025 Radius Recycling was fined $575,000 in 2024 for startup violations but is now operating in compliance.
City Time to prepare your yard for fire season By The City of Piedmont | July 11, 2025 The annual arrival of grazing goats in Moraga Canyon is a cue to prune trees, remove dead vegetation, and clear flammable materials.
around town Grazing goats are part of strategy to reduce fire-fuel hazards By City of Piedmont | Kiley Russell, Bay City News | July 2, 2025 Hungry goats are back -- devouring the fuel that can lead to deadly conflagrations in the dry hills around Piedmont and Oakland.
wildfires In a first, California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage By Cayla Mihalovich | CalMatters | July 2, 2025 The effort took on a new urgency after hundreds of incarcerated firefighters were deployed to battle the deadly wildfires that hit LA.
berkeley Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Panoramic Way in Berkeley to be closed for fire danger By Pete Young | Bay City News | June 29, 2025 No stopping will be allowed along Grizzly Peak, where all turnouts will be closed, according to city officials.
California Trump’s ‘roadless rule’ repeal could remove protections for 4M acres of California forests By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | June 29, 2025 But experts are divided about whether allowing road development and timber harvest in national forests will help prevent wildfires.