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Maximum risk: high fire danger declared in California

The National Weather Service announced that a "fire weather" advisory issued several days ago has escalated into a full-blown Code Red Flag warning, which means the risk of wildfires is at the highest possible level.

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The change in risk occurred after weather forecasters predicted an increase in wind speed to 20-45 miles per hour (32-72 km / h), taking into account possible gusts, writes SF Curbed. With such winds, fire spreads very quickly over large areas.

According to the NWS, the “Red Flag” warning means that high temperatures, very low humidity and a stronger wind will unite and increase the risk of fire.

The Red Flag warning covers most of the northern Bay Area, including areas near Calistoga, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Napa, Cloverdale and San Rafael, with the eastern Napa region at greatest risk.

This weekend - June 8th and 9th - could see wind gusts of up to 60 mph (97 km/h).

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has previously issued a “fire hazard weather” warning covering a huge northern California strip, including a small portion of the eastern and northern Bay Area, warning that a combination of strong winds and hot, dry weather leads to a significant fire hazard.

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“Fire Hazardous Weather” means wind with a speed of 25 miles per hour (40 km / h) or more, low humidity and “any combination of weather and humidity conditions that could cause extensive fires”.

Such conditions are not yet forecast - NOAA is promising winds up to 20 mph (32 km/h), for example, with gusts up to 35 mph (56 km/h). But if conditions worsen over the weekend, the risk could increase.

“Any developing grass fires are likely to spread rapidly,” warns the Federal Weather Agency.

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The warning is valid from 6: 00 on Saturday, June 8, to 13: 00 on Sunday, June 9. The previous warning was supposed to take effect on Friday, but subsequent forecasts narrowed the window.

The affected region extends from Redding in the north to much of Butte County and the Sacramento region and south to Modesto, including the areas around Stockton.

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Much of the Bay Area is outside the warning perimeter, but includes places like Antioch, Fairfield, Vacaville, and the eastern edge of the Santa Clara, Alameda, and Contra-Costa districts.

On June 6, a 15-acre (6 ha) grass fire broke out in Bay Point. Although it took only a few hours for fire crews to bring the fire under control, concerns were raised by the fire's proximity to the city - just 2 miles (just over 3 km) - and weather conditions favorable to fires.

The National Weather Service predicts temperatures will rise to 95 (35) degrees in Antioch, Stockton and Fairfield this weekend, and 97 (36) in Sacramento.

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