How to resolve AdBlock issue? The National Weather Service has issued the red flag warning for parts of the Northern Sacramento Valley.
However, the Governor’s Office reported that all Cal Fire units are at peak staffing.
Engines, water tenders and helicopters have been prepositioned in Colusa, Glenn and Sonoma Counties.
Reserve engines are staffed and resources added in Lake, Butte, Napa, Shasta and Tehama counties.
There also are more boots on the ground than ever before, and California is home to the world's largest aerial firefighting fleet, the Governor’s Office reported.
Already, the program has successfully alerted Cal Fire to 77 fires before any 911 calls were made.
Although there is not a red flag warning currently in effect for Lake County — one that was in effect ended on Wednesday — the National Weather Service said there is the chance of showers and light winds on Friday night, and a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday.
“While wildfire season is year-round in California, we’re heading into some of the most challenging months for fire weather — and we’re better equipped than ever before,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom. “We’ve sent additional equipment and firefighters to where the latest weather and prediction technology shows the greatest wildfire risk, and are using some of the most advanced tools in the world to detect and monitor new wildfires."
In addition to the prepositioned resources, Newsom’s office said California is leveraging technologies like AI to fight fires faster and smarter, saving countless lives and communities from destruction.
Cal Fire has launched a pilot program that uses AI to monitor live camera feeds and issues alerts if anomalies are detected.
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