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Dozens of lightning strike fires are burning across California. A warming climate could bring more, according to new study

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | September 4, 2025
Fires in the Sierra foothills have already torched nearly 14,000 acres, and devastated the historic Gold Rush town of Chinese Camp. 

Evacuation orders lifted for Pickett Fire as Napa County blaze nears full containment

By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News

New Cal Fire campaign urges Californians to prepare ‘go bags,’ make evacuation plan

By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News

No injuries in Wednesday’s Annerley Road fire

By Exedra Staff

As fall nears, Fire Department urges residents to prepare their property for wildfire season

By City of Piedmont Fire Department
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
berkeley

New fire standards require some Berkeley homeowners to maintain fire-resistant landscapes

By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | June 19, 2025
Berkeley is one of the first cities to enact new regulations ahead of new statewide standards set to come out in 2026.
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