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Hundreds of fires caused by illegal fireworks (and illegal bonfires in the middle of streets) peppered the entire Bay Area Monday night, leading to some very busy firefighters across the region.

BART service on the Yellow line was stopped in both directions during the Tuesday evening commute. BART officials confirm there was a train derailment between Pleasant Hill and Concord stations and that heat may have been a factor. 

A brush fire in Pittsburg early Friday morning prompted evacuations, but fire crews were able to keep it from spreading to nearby homes, according to the Contra...

A brush fire in Pittsburg early Friday morning prompted evacuations, but fire crews were able to keep it from spreading to nearby homes, according to the Contra...

Firefighters in Contra Costa County were battling two vegetation fires Wednesday that broke out dangerously close to densely populated subdivisions, in Antioch and in Bay Point. And a third fire also broke out today in Livermore.

A series of fires along State Route Highway 4 near Pittsburg on Sunday morning that appear to have been intentionally set have been extinguished and authorities...

A series of fires along State Route Highway 4 near Pittsburg on Sunday morning that appear to have been intentionally set have been extinguished and authorities are looking for a suspect, a spokesperson for Con Fire said.

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It’s unclear whether the four suspects and more than 30 fires set over two days are in any way related, and while no one was hurt, one report says that a suspect managed to escape custody.

Firefighters battled a blaze near the Amports docks in Benicia, where the pier’s...