SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Wildfire danger is elevated across parts of the Bay Area, with a red flag warning in effect for the East Bay hills and other areas of Northern California. The National Weather Service said conditions include hot temperatures and gusty winds, raising the risk that any fire could spread quickly.
Residents in the warning area are being urged to be ready to act immediately if a fire starts.
Warning runs overnight as winds strengthen and temperatures rise
The red flag warning begins at 11 p.m. Wednesday and lasts until 9 a.m. Thursday in the area highlighted by forecasters. Wednesday highs there are expected to reach around 90 degrees, with wind gusts up to 30 mph.
Parts of the North Bay are also included in the warning, adding to concern across multiple counties during the overnight period.
PG&E says a Public Safety Power Shutoff may be likely in three counties
PG&E notified customers that a possible Public Safety Power Shutoff could affect areas of Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties from Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon. The utility said the combination of high winds and dry conditions makes a shutoff likely.
The warning comes as utilities continue to watch for conditions that could damage equipment or create ignition risks during extreme fire weather.
Largest active California fire is burning near Lake Berryessa
California’s biggest active wildfire is the Putah Fire, burning at the Solano-Yolo county line near Lake Berryessa. It started Monday when a prescribed burn jumped its control line and had grown to 869 acres by Tuesday night.
Highway 128 reopened after being shut down for more than a day because of the fire.
Stay updated with Hart Smoke Signal.
Leave a Reply