CAL FIRE planning 2 large prescribed burns in Sonoma County Monday
In the North Bay, skies may be quite smoky starting Monday but firefighters are urging residents to avoid calling 911 because it's a planned controlled burn. Two large prescribed burns will be happening California State Parks in Sonoma County on Monday.Light rain was falling in Sonoma County Sunday - it's weather AJ Johnson from San Francisco wasn't ready for during a mountain bike ride in Trione-Annadel State Park."Yeah, it was a surprise, I wasn't expecting it, I didn't bring my rain gear or anything," Johnson said."We're starting to get a little bit of precipitation -- not quite enough," said CAL...
Red Flag Warning puts Bay Area firefighters, residents on high alert amid wildfire threat
In the North Bay, firefighters across the region are on high alert for wildfire. A Red Flag Warning goes into effect Thursday night but already, high winds were kicking up, raising anxiety levels among homeowners.Strong winds were kicking up across Sonoma County Thursday, signaling red flag conditions. CAL FIRE's Santa Rosa station posted a red banner letting the public know about high fire danger."So with red flag conditions coming in, the concern is fuels have had all summer to cure and be ready to burn, so when you add wind to that element, it drives fire behavior," said CAL FIRE...