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.
The red flag conditions will stretch from Modesto to Redding, and a warning will be in effect until 8 p.m. Monday.
Team coverage of the increased fire danger amid rising winds as crews battle multiple wildfires in Los Angeles County.
Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the large wildfire burning in Malibu powered by the Santa Ana winds.
Strong wind gusts ripped through Northern California overnight and into Wednesday, causing some damage and keeping fire crews on alert.
Meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest on the high winds driving the current Red Flag Warning across Northern California.
Team coverage of strong offshore winds contributing to elevated fire danger during the ongoing Red Flag Warning across Northern California.
A polling place in the Oakland hills was closed on Tuesday morning due to a Red Flag Warning issued for the Bay Area, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
Expect strong offshore winds to develop Tuesday night into Wednesday, as a Red Flag Warning remains in effect. On Wednesday, conditions should be clear with highs in the 60s and 70s. Paul Heggen has the forecast.
Amanda Hari reports on a voting center in the Oakland Hills being closed due to Red Flag Warning.
Critical fire weather conditions were building across the Bay Area, prompting a Red Flag Warning for the region beginning Tuesday.
Jessica Burch says a Red Flag Warning will be in effect across the Bay Area on Tuesday.
City officials in Berkeley on Friday urged some residents in the Berkeley Hills to consider leaving their homes, as high winds are expected to raise the risk of fires.
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Anne Makovec reports on the fire that has broken out in the Oakland Hills Friday afternoon amid a Red Flag Warning.
Residents in the areas affected by the utility's Public Safety Power Shutoffs are no strangers to fire danger. People in Napa County were preparing for what they say has become routine.
Team coverage of the Red Flag Warning going into effect Thursday evening and the impacts the dangerous weather will have.
Team coverage of increased fire danger from high off-shore winds and low humidity triggering a Red Flag Warning in the Bay Area starting at 11 p.m. Thursday night.
As the threat of fire ramps up starting Thursday and into the weekend, communities across the Bay Area are bracing for potential power outages and fire crews are getting ready for what could happen.
As the threat of fire ramps up starting Thursday and into the weekend, communities across the Bay Area are bracing for potential power outages and fire crews are getting ready for anything. Wilson Walker reports.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most of the Bay Area for later this week, due to expected strong winds and low humidity significantly raising the risk of fires.
Jessica Burch has the current weather forecast, which now includes a warning of increased fire danger between Thursday and Saturday. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/bay-area-red-flag-warning-oct17-high-fire-danger/
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.
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A Red Flag fire warning was issued for Solano County from 11 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Monday because of gusty winds and low humidity, the National Weather Service said.
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