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Kensington Fire Protection District
Wednesday November 7th, 2018 :: 12:50 p.m. PST

Advisory

RED FLAG Warning in effect Wednesday night (11/7) at 10:00PM till 7:00AM Friday (11/9) for the East Bay Hills.

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has declared a Red Flag Warning that will go into effect at 10:00 PM on November 7th  (Wednesday) and will continue to at least 7:00 AM November 9th (Friday) due to predicted northerly winds and low humidity. The Red Flag is for the East Bay Hills including El Cerrito and Kensington ridge tops. Winds are predicted to be 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 - 50 mph at the higher elevations. Humidity is predicted to be as low as 8% into the high teens with little or no recovery during the evening.

 

The Fire Department will post the Red Flags at each station and signs at the parks.

 

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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Kensington Fire Protection District
217 Arlington Ave
Kensington, CA 94707

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-527-8395

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