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Sonoma County Fire District
Saturday October 5th, 2019 :: 09:00 a.m. PDT

Advisory

Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger Saturday 8pm-Sunday 10am for hills above 1,000ft elevation.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for North Bay mountains effective tonigth at 8pm through Sunday morning.  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.

Building high pressure will result in gusty offshore winds
developing late this evening which would bring critical fire
weather conditions over the North and East Bay Mountains/Hills
through early Wednesday morning. Additionally, hot afternoon
temperatures on Saturday and Saturday night along with low humidity
values will contribute to increased fire danger.

* AFFECTED AREA...The North Bay Mountains, East Bay Hills and
  Diablo Range above 1000 feet. 
 
* WIND...North to northeast winds 10 to 20mph with gusts to 35mph. 
 
* HUMIDITY...low humidty overnight.
 
* HIGHEST THREAT...North Bay Mountains elevations above 1,000ft.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
  spread rapidly.

Report any sign of smoke to 911.
Do not do any outdoor burning, including fire pits.
Do not use power tools in or around vegetation.
Do not drive onto dry grass.
Use caution when using BBQ's.
Ensure that you are registered to receive emergency alerts via SoCo Alert and Nixle.
Keep close tabs on the weather and weather forecasts.

Address/Location
Sonoma County Fire District
8200 Old Redwood Hwy
Windsor, CA 95492

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-838-1170

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