'Red Flag' Warning, Wind Advisory Issued For North Bay: NWS

NORTH BAY, CA – A red flag warning and wind advisory were issued for Wednesday night because dangerous fire conditions will exist until Thursday in much of the San Francisco Bay Area, National Weather Service officials said.

Vegetation is dry, humidity is low and forecasters are predicting winds of up to 50 mph. The wildfires continue to burn tens of thousands of acres across the North Bay as of Wednesday morning, and air quality has been poor since Sunday, prompting officials to issue daily smoke advisories.

Any fires that start will likely spread quickly.

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