How the 1991 Oakland Hills Fire changed firefighting in California

For 25 years, the Oakland Hills Fire was California's most destructive wildfire on record. That has since been passed by four fires in the past decade.
ABC7 San Francisco

31 years later, Oakland Hills firestorm victims worry lessons learned are now 'forgotten'

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Thirty-one years after the Oakland firestorm tore through the city's northern hillside, residents are concerned the same mistakes are happening again. "At the time of the fire ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Oakland fire memorial getting security after vandalism

OAKLAND - A memorial for victims of the 1991 Oakland hills fire will be surrounded with security cameras and a fence after it was recently vandalized for the second time. The San Francisco Chronicle ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Today is 25th anniversary of Oakland Hills fire

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Twenty-five years ago Wednesday, the Oakland Hills began to explode into a massive fire. By the time the flames were finally put out, 25 people were dead and more than 1,300 ...
NBC Bay Area

Oakland increases efforts to reduce wildfire risks ahead of 4th of July

Oakland is using the Fourth of July to promote its efforts to increase awareness of wildlife risks from illegal fireworks. City officials Monday drew on the memory of the notorious 1991 fire, that ...