Dry, windy conditions across NorCal trigger red flag warning
Forecasters issued warnings to Northern California residents about widespread gusty winds and high fire danger as well as beach hazards during the weekend.
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Forecasters issued warnings to Northern California residents about widespread gusty winds and high fire danger as well as beach hazards during the weekend.
Winds between 10 to 20 mph, and gusts of up to 30 to 40 mph are contributing to the fire weather conditions, along with low relative humidity, the NWS said.
The red flag warning will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.
In El Dorado Hills, an evacuation drill was conducted to get everyone up to speed as red flag conditions were at the top of everyone's minds.
The red flag conditions will stretch from Modesto to Redding, and a warning will be in effect until 8 p.m. Monday.
Strong wind gusts ripped through Northern California overnight and into Wednesday, causing some damage and keeping fire crews on alert.
Tuolumne County is expected to see the worst of the incoming weather conditions and looming PG&E shutoffs this weekend.
One more quiet early fall day before active weather returns Wednesday with the arrival of our next storm system. Here's what the First Alert Weather team is tracking.
Crews battling the Davis Fire near Reno were bracing for high winds and low humidity Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning went into effect through Wednesday evening.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has begun shutting off power to some Northern California residents as part of its targeted shutoffs on Wednesday.
Strong winds and high temperatures are elevating the threat of fires in the Sacramento Valley. As a result, a Red Flag Warning will go into effect later Tuesday night.
