Rain fall has decreased, so the region faces looming threats of drought, which increases threats of wildfires, which impact air quality. 

In an attempt to prevent wildfires, the utility company is removing vegetation from around power lines.

The fires include the CZU Complex, which ripped through the Santa Cruz Mountains to become the state’s ninth-most destructive fire.

A grand jury report called out several factors that make the Santa Cruz Mountains and surrounding areas particularly vulnerable.

If we don’t address climate change head on, these apocalyptic fires burning up and down California will remain our reality.

The fires burning in the mountains south and west of San Jose have pushed 77,000 people to flee from Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties.

Firefighters made significant progress against the SCU Complex in the past day, allowing Cal Fire to ease some evacuation orders.

The fires east of Santa Clara Valley have grown to more than 365,000 acres, making it the largest active fire in California.

Cal Fire and San Jose city officials broadcast updates about the Bay Area lightning fires in a series of video broadcasts.

In addition to cracking down on looting, officials said, they’re also trying to ensure that everyone complies with stay-away orders.

Officials announced new evacuation decrees for the SCU Complex of southbound fires burning to the east of San Jose.

Evacuees of the 63,000-acre CZU Lightning Complex licking up bone-dry forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains share their stories of survival.