- Highway 1 remains closed between Mill Valley and Stinson Beach due to the Muir Fire. Crews remained on the scene and the fire had spread to 58 acres as of this morning. [KRON 4]
- A brush fire Thursday evening closed Highway 1 south of Pescadero in San Mateo County. That fire burned 95 acres, but caused no property damage. [NBC Bay Area]
- The power has reportedly come back on for "nearly all" PG&E customers who had it shut off Wednesday, except for Kern County. Most counties got the "all clear" but another shutoff is looming tomorrow. [ABC 7]
- Felicity Huffman got out of jail early today under a policy that applies to inmates whose release date falls on a weekend. Huffman was scheduled to remain in custody at the Dublin FCI until Sunday. [KRON 4]
- At Robert Young Vineyard, the Kincade Fire came dangerously close to the vines, and there were still grapes waiting to be harvested. [ABC 7]
- Julia Jackson, one of the proprietors of Kendall-Jackson Winery, lost her home in the Kincade Fire. [Chronicle]
- A bunch of emus, ocelots, alpacas, and dozens of other animals had to be evacuated Thursday from an animal sanctuary in Geyserville. [Chronicle]
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