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California’s siege of wildfires has significantly quieted but forecasters warned on Tuesday that a fall heatwave could bring back critical fire weather conditions this week. Fire weather watches will go into effect in much of northern California early on Wednesday due to high pressure producing hot and dry conditions with gusty offshore winds, the National Weather Service said. Peak gusts are likely to start late on Wednesday, with parts of California expected to see winds of up to 50 miles per hour. CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) #RedFlagWarning in effect for portions of Northern California for Wednesday through Friday for gusty winds and low humidity. This is #CriticalFireWeather so use caution outdoors. More tips: https://t.co/upBwccxXFO pic.twitter.com/zleQS3QRpD October 13, 2020 “Critical fire weather conditions” are possible across the higher elevations of the North and East Bay as well as the Santa Cruz Mountains due to high winds, a dry air mass moving in from the north and a drop in relative humidity values, said the National Weather Service in San Francisco . The utility Pacific Gas & Electric said it was likely some circuits would be turned off to try to prevent damaged power lines from starting fires. The utility, found at […]
