Contra Costa County has one of the most diverse land masses in the Bay Area. So, when things start heating up, it can present significantly different timelines when it comes to wildfire.

The region was bracing for more wind, keeping the fire threat high through ... to prevent the Palisades fire from scorching homes in Brentwood and Encino. As the weekend began, a shift in winds ...

The Getty Center in Brentwood — home to one of Los Angeles ... That could be the start to as many as three Santa Ana wind events next week, the strongest expected by Tuesday.

Another wind event, most likely stronger ... It continued its march northeast on Saturday, destroying at least one home in Brentwood’s Mandeville Canyon area, and coming perilously close ...