The fire that began Friday as a prescribed burn on a ranch west of Cloverdale grew by about 425 acres Sunday. Crews had it 15% contained.
Cal Fire
West of Cloverdale, a prescribed burn crosses its lines
Cal Fire calls it the Cooley Fire and now lists 731 acres, 5% contained.
Pulled vines piled beside a fallow vineyard block in western Sonoma County, June 23, 2026. Photo by Roger Coryell.
North Bay fuel dryness is headed past the 97th percentile
Bay Area forecasters project Energy Release Component values past the 97th percentile in the North Bay this weekend. No Red Flag Warning is in effect anywhere in California, and the reason comes down to wind.