Full Notification

To All,

The United States National Weather Service (NWS) has declared a Red Flag Warning for the East Bay Hills including the hills of Contra Costa County that took effect 0000 hours Sunday, August 19th through 0300 hours Wednesday August 21st.

The Fire Department has posted the “Barbeque Suspension” signs in the parks, as well as staffing one extra firefighter at Station 72 and 65 on Wednesday till 1930 hours. Red flags will be flown at all fire stations and “Red Flag Warning” signs will be posted along Arlington Blvd and Arlington Avenue into Kensington. A cautious vigilance is requested on everyone’s part to spot and report any possible fires.

Below is the most recent updated weather forecast from NWS, which includes possible lightning activity. Most of California is sharing similar hazardous weather conditions. The following alert is specifically for the San Francisco Bay Area.

Alert: ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR THUNDERSTORMS. THE RED FLAG WARNING COVERS MOST INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA...

* AFFECTED AREA: ALL INLAND AREAS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
EXCEPT NEAR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY.

* TIMING: SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT
LEAST TUESDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE NORTH
BAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS: GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INITIALLY BE DRY BUT SHOULD
BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT
LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: SPEEDS TO 25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: DRY FUELS ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ABUNDANT
LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS EVEN WITH STORMS THAT
ARE WET.


A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds... low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential.