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Definitely accurate. Was listening to scanner at the time when the second fire broke out at Ocean Cove Campground. Very windy day along the North Coast! Here are the two incidents per Sonoma County log, via pulse point.
Daniel SwainIf the latest FIRIS perimeter for #WoodsideFire is accurate, this would be one of the stranger fire footprints & trajectories I've seen. Under strong NWly winds parallel to coastline, it appears fire has spotted *over oceanic coves* & into downwind forest...twice!! Whoa.
The Woodside Fire north of Fort Ross prompted a closure of Highway 1. It was 50 acres as of 3:30 p.m. and is burning through heavy timber. Air quality was plummeting in parts of Sonoma County as wind gusts up to 30 mph pushed the smoke inland. #CAwx #CAfire
Fire in Sonoma County prompts Highway 1 closureA vegetation fire broke out near Salt Point State Park along Highway 1 in Sonoma County on Thursday afternoon, spreading to 15 acres as of 3 p.m., Cal Fire said.www.sfchronicle.combsky.app/profile/scot...
Scott SistekThe weather is not only about to pull off a rare feat in the Pacific Northwest, but perhaps a counter-intuitive one as well. #Seattle's upcoming rain on Saturday could actually make the wildfire problems in Eastern Washington *worse*: emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-augu... #wawx
Bay Area microclimates could soon produce their most pronounced temperature contrasts since 2024 as a heat wave builds across the interior valleys while the coast remains mild. The temperature difference between SF and inland cities is anticipated to be 25-30F, perhaps more, Friday-Sunday.
Bay Area heat wave will bring the most extreme microclimates of the yearBay Area microclimates could soon produce their most pronounced temperature contrasts of the year, or last year, as a heat wave builds across the valleys while the coast remains mild.www.sfchronicle.com
A long-duration heat wave will hit California in early August, just as the state enters what is historically the peak of its fire season. Rapid drying will make vegetation more flammable than any point so far this year, with near-record levels of energy available for any fire that does break out.
California has dodged a bad wildfire season so far. That could change soonAn impending heat wave, the worst of the year, will dry out vegetation and send California’s fire risk dramatically upward.www.sfchronicle.com
The warmest winter on record — and corresponding lack of snow — followed by a deepening drought have made Oregon's wildfires particularly difficult to fight. A look at why the state's wildfires have gone so crazy this July: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/w...
Why Oregon’s wildfires have run wild and what's next for 2026 seasonTwo years ago, Oregon set a record for the number of acres burned in single season — 1.9 million. We might break that record before the end of July.www.statesmanjournal.com
A long-duration California heat wave is expected to begin Friday, bringing the state its hottest weather in at least two years. The heat wave is shaping up to have two phases: an initial blast focusing on Central and Southern California, then a second peak that encompassing nearly the entire state.
California’s first major summer heat wave will have two peaks. Here’s a timelineAn extreme, long-duration California heat wave is expected to begin this week, bringing the state its hottest weather in at least two years, with no clear sign of when it might end.www.sfchronicle.comFrom @sfchronicle.com OPINION: San Francisco isn’t ready for this year’s El Niño www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
San Francisco isn’t ready for this year’s El NiñoOPINION: Heavy rains and high sea levels compounded by a generational El Niño can cause raw sewage to back up onto shorelines and into basements, Michael Redmond writes.www.sfchronicle.com