Tag Archives: Evacuation

Evacuation warnings issued for parts of Alameda County

Cal Fire on Saturday issued an evacuation warning for parts of the Santa Clara and Alameda counties, including Fremont. The warning comes as high winds are expected early Sunday morning, increasing the risk of the SCU lightning complex fire spreading deeper into more populated Bay Area communities. The warning means …

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Residents who refused to flee were rescued

Hundreds of thousands of acres were shocked. Tens of thousands forced to flee. Hundreds of structures left in ashes. And on Thursday, the first victims of the lightning sparked wild fire through the bay area. The three fire complexes around the region have combined to burn more than 400,000 acres …

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Order new fire evacuations in Pescadero and La Honda

Firefighters ordered new evacuations of Pescadero, La Honda and surrounding areas Thursday night as wildfires from the CZU Lightning Complex continue to burn throughout San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties. The evacuation call, which arrived at 6 a.m., now includes: Pescadero Beach Area (Zone SMC E073) Pescadero Creek County Park …

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