A federal grand jury indicted a San Francisco tow truck operator for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to set fire to ...

To determine the hazard level for an area, factors such as fire history, existing and potential vegetation, predicted flame length and ember-dispersion distances, terrain and weather patterns are ...

TALKED WITH FIRE OFFICIALS IN THE EAST BAY ABOUT THE ... Phase 2 involved maps revolving in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. "I see it as a call to action," said Brian O'Shea, an Orinda ...

The operator of a San Francisco towing company plotted to burn competitors’ tow trucks across the Bay Area to drive more customers to his and his co-conspirators’ ...

A 6-year-old child died in a house fire in San Leandro Thursday morning, fire officials said. Five other victims were transported to the hospital, according to the Alameda County Fire Department.

The San Francisco Fire ... According to the fire department, there were "hoarder conditions present" at the home. Jose Fabian is a web producer for CBS Bay Area where he reports on local crime ...

A data analysis by the CBS News Data Team shows a growing number of Bay Area homes are facing increased wildfire risk.

Officials at Cal Fire announced the second phase of new "fire hazard" maps on Monday. These maps show which areas of the last ...

The Observatory narrowly escaped being consumed by wildfire as fire crews worked overnight to beat back flames in the foothills above east San Jose. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) New maps ...