The hot and dry weather in the West creates the perfect conditions for wildfires. One currently burning in central Oregon, the Flat Fire, is threatening nearly 4,000 homes — at least four have been ...

The roar of helicopters echoed through Pope Valley as the Pickett Fire crested the ridges above Aetna Springs. Winds drove flames down the canyons in jagged tongues of orange, a plume visible for ...

More than 2,000 fire personnel were working the Pickett Fire in California's Napa County, burning for a sixth day as weather conditions turned favorable overnight Tuesday. According to Cal Fire, the ...

Fire crews made gains Friday in their battle against the Pickett Fire in Napa County, even as the blaze grew to nearly 4,000 acres, making it the largest wildfire in the region this year. The fire ...

Napa County officials have declared a local emergency as the Pickett Fire, which erupted Thursday near Calistoga, remains active — growing to 6,803 acres with 13% containment as of Monday — and ...

CALISTOGA, Calif., Sept 29 (Reuters) - Firefighters in Northern California on Tuesday struggled to make headway against two fast-moving, destructive wildfires, one threatening towns and wineries in ...

A steadily moving fire in a steep, dry area of Napa County has finally reached some containment after exploding in size overnight. The Pickett Fire ignited Thursday afternoon at 2343 Pickett Road on ...

Napa County officials have declared a local emergency as the Pickett Fire, which erupted Thursday near Calistoga, remains active — growing to 6,803 acres with 13% containment as of Monday — and ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. More than 2,000 fire ...