- Elizabeth Larson
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New red flag warning issued for Lake, neighboring counties
The red flag warning for Lake, Colusa, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties is in effect from 12 a.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Sunday.
A red flag warning means a combination of factors – high winds and low humidity, plus very dry vegetation – are resulting in critical fire weather conditions.
The regional forecast calls for northeast winds from 15 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour locally, and up to 50 to 60 miles per hour in the highest peaks.
The specific Lake County forecast indicates that the south county will see the highest wind speeds, ranging into the mid 20s.
In response to the red flag event, the Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit has once again bolstered its firefighting resources.
Cal Fire said it is staffing all fire crews and bulldozers 24 hours a day and has additional personnel ready to fill command and control functions in the event of a major fire.
Cal Fire Unit Chief Shana Jones wants to remind residents creating defensible space is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. To learn about what you can do to be ready visit http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Defensible-Space/.
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