Bay Area
Bay Area
Poor air quality expected due to heat, Kincade Fire
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Smoke impacts are expected to spread across the Bay Area starting this evening.Bay Area
Strong winds forecast for Sat through Mon morning
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The wind, expected to be strongest offshore event this season, is prompting PG&E shutoffs, which may include Piedmont starting SatBay Area
Sonoma Kincade Fire burns, Geyserville evacuates
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As of 6 am, still no reports of injuries or structure damage, but the blaze has charred 10,000 acres with 0% containment.Bay Area
Details released of power outages in 3 Bay Area counties
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Resource centers are available for phone charging, water and AC; it may take several days for all residents to have power again.Bay Area
PG&E begins safety shutoff, condemns alleged attack on field personnel
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The shutoff is now expected to impact 179,000 customers across portions of 17 California counties.California
California pursues a holy grail: high-tech data to predict how wildfire will spread
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Real-time data from whiz-bang cameras and supercomputers has potential downsides: too many alarm bells, more blackouts and less boots-on-the-ground input.Bay Area
National Weather Service: Another ‘Red Flag’ warning for Alameda County
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High winds and dry conditions, aka fire weather, expected on Wed and Thurs; an even stronger wind event is forecast for Sat-Sun.Bay Area
PG&E notifies 15 counties of possible power shutoff starting Wednesday evening
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So far Alameda County is NOT on the list but counties in the Sierra Foothills, North Bay and Peninsula are.Bay Area