Watching the fires devastating Los Angeles, residents of the Oakland Hills worry about when disaster could strike again — despite efforts to prepare since the 1991 firestorm.

and the lessons learned from the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm. "It came over the crest," Elizabeth Stage said on Monday. She has lived in the Oakland hills for 40 years, and remembers the Oakland ...

Oakland's Fire Chief Damon Covington says many changes made since the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm are helping to protect the ...

His neighborhood burned in the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm, an experience that has many aware of the constant wildfire threat. He believes the city is doing also a lot, like the annual home ...

Not since the Oakland Hills fire of 1991 that killed 25 people and destroyed ... communications and a coordinated response to the firestorm, and vegetation, overgrown without strict city ...

When fires erupted in the Los Angeles hills on Jan. 7, East Bay residents who’ve been around long enough could no doubt feel the heat of the area’s own firestorm at the back of their minds. The 1991 ...

Faced with more drought and increasingly frequent wildfires, Southern Californians have been encouraged, for years, to rip ...

The Berkeley fire chief says the images we're seeing out of Southern California are a grim reminder of what can happen locally. Some areas like Oakland and Berkeley Hill have similar topography ...

Station 25 is about 3 miles away from where the deadly 1991 Oakland firestorm took place. "I’m concerned because the fire department’s a vital resource to have, especially with all the forests ...

He also responded to major emergencies, including the Oakland Firestorm of 1991, an event that left a deep impression on him. He often shared lessons from that day with his family and community.

Oakland sent 12 firefighters to join an East ... abundant vegetation and memories of the 1991 firestorm have created an ominous atmosphere. “People are really learning in real time through ...