Strong winds are pushing smoke and ash from the Crabapple Fire near Fredricksburg east toward Austin, according to the National Weather Service.

"It's blue sky days right now, but just keep in mind, when we have these high gusty winds coming into the county, trees and limbs and everything around may actually be blown into the roadway," ...

Cal Fire’s updated maps will add 1.4 million acres to zones requiring stricter fire safety regulations, including parts of San Joaquin County around Tracy and Mountain House. The new maps ...