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A fast-spreading wildfire in Northern California prompts evacuations in an Oakland neighborhood

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A fast-spreading wildfire in Northern California prompts evacuations in an Oakland neighborhood

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-spreading wildfire damaged at least eight buildings in the Oakland hills in Northern California on Friday, triggering an evacuation order as the area grew to 10 acres (4 hectares). No injuries were initially reported. Emergency crews were called to the area around 1:30 p.m. due to a vegetation fire. The […]

California's first major Diablo wind event of the fall, increasing fire danger

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California's first major Diablo wind event of the fall, increasing fire danger

Wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour are forecast in San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon. Even stronger winds are expected Thursday and Friday as a Diablo wind event increases wildfire danger across the Bay Area. Baron/Lynx Winds are expected to increase in Northern California over the next few days, eventually leading to critical […]

The fire danger is increasing, rain is unlikely during the week

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The fire danger is increasing, rain is unlikely during the week

The small chance of rain in some areas of the Bay Area this week is now virtually non-existent, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. At the same time, the agency said the more likely possibility that dangerous fire conditions could develop has become a certainty. Neither scenario will mean warmer weather. “The rain we thought […]

The heat wave will continue on Thursday, although temperatures will drop slightly

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The heat wave will continue on Thursday, although temperatures will drop slightly

The Bay Area's week-long heat wave began to weaken by a few degrees Thursday but will still remain in the 90s in many places, according to a National Weather Service meteorologist. The day will be an average of four to five degrees cooler than record-breaking Wednesday, but the difference could still be hard to feel […]

Heat wave shows no signs of cooling down

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Heat wave shows no signs of cooling down

According to the National Weather Service, the Bay Area braced for another day of scorching heat on Wednesday as all of the conditions that contributed to a sizzling start to October remained relatively unchanged. But even more telling than the soaring temperatures, which will once again top 100 degrees and break records across the region, […]