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Community members help protect property in rural fire
Video courtesy of Christa Petrillo Haefner. Community members helped to save a rural residence from a grass fire…
November 1, 2019
Crews contain two-alarm fire near Golden Bear Estates
Firefighters are working a two-alarm grass fire in western Winters, according to a social media post.
June 20, 2019
Firefighters to conduct controlled burns along Highway 128 in Yolo County
Firefighters from the state's firefighting agency will conduct controlled burns along State Highway 128 next week in anticipation of fire season.
May 3, 2019
City updating hazard mitigation plan as part of county overhaul
"You need to have a multi-hazard plan or you're not eligible for reimbursement [through FEMA]," a city official said.
November 29, 2018
Worried about wildfire smoke? Only certain masks are effective
Simple dust or surgical masks do not offer protection against wildfire smoke, health officials say. But some other masks are effective in keeping particulates from entering the lungs.
November 15, 2018
CALmatters: Fires, shootings greet Governor-elect Newsom shortly after election win
If Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was hoping to ease into his new job as chief executive of California, he was sorely mistaken.
November 9, 2018
Arraignment delayed for man connected to County Fire
The arraignment of a Yolo County man cited in connection with the start of last month's County Fire has been delayed while the investigation into the cause of the fire continues, county officials told the Express last week.
August 16, 2018
County Fire fully contained, Cal Fire says
Firefighters slowed the growth of the County Blaze significantly overnight, prompting officials to order a reopening of Highway 128 and a lifting of most evacuations in Solano and Napa Counties.
June 30, 2018
Winters makes it through the heat wave; expect more this summer
A heat wave enveloped the city of Winters last week, sending temperatures soaring past 100 degrees and creating conditions ripe for fire breakouts.
June 28, 2018