One of the 2 men who set the July 5 Nicholl Knob fire was arrested after crashing his vehicle into a fire truck that was responding to the blaze.
Tag: fire
Posted inCommunity
PG&E warns of power outages due to ‘near critical’ fire weather
East Bay Regional Park District issues “red flag” warning but no closures have been announced.
Posted inPublic Safety
Richmond neighborhoods added to wildfire hazard map
May Valley and East Richmond Heights are now listed on the state wildfire hazard map while Point Richmond is no longer included.
Posted inCity
Fire along Richmond Greenway damages 6 homes, displaces 10 people
Investigators are still trying determine what caused the vegetation fire that ended up spreading into a residential area.
Posted inCity
Richmond under red flag warning starting Tuesday
Strong offshore winds and critically dry conditions expected to create a “hazardous and extreme wildfire environment.”
Posted inCity
Richmond under red flag warning Thursday through Saturday
It’s the first red flag warning this wildfire season to include all of Richmond. PG&E is considering shutting off power to parts of the Bay Area, including Contra Costa County.
