Under a new initiative, Richmond Fire Chief Aaron Osorio plans to align the department with the seven others in the county ...

The department is the only one in Contra Costa County not currently authorized to administer advanced emergency care like EKG ...

The commission unanimously rejected a design review application from the Contra Costa County Fire ... rejected downtown fire station next month Oakland firefighters rescue resident from burning ...

The commission unanimously rejected a design review application from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection ... Brand pointed out that the fire department’s supplemental fuel tank and generator ...

The Fairfield and Contra Costa County fire departments helped battle the blaze. “We’re really grateful for our community partners who helped us get it contained as quickly as possible,” Olm ...

A structure fire that broke out at the Benicia Valero Refinery Monday morning, sending black smoke billowing downwind, was brought under control by mid-morning. “Benicia Fire Department crews ...

But the consistently high cases in places like Kern County are not driving the upward trend in California, said Gail Sondermeyer Cooksey, an epidemiologist at the California Department of Public ...

Contra Costa County has one of the most diverse land masses in the Bay Area. So, when things start heating up, it can present significantly different timelines when it comes to wildfire.

Walnut Fire initially started 3:35 p.m. May 18 in Contra Costa County. It has burned 51.2 acres after being active for 46 ...