Crime & Safety
Heavy Smoke In Marin Not Due To Fire In Area: Officials
The smoke is coming from large fires burning in Lake and Yolo counties, according to officials.
MARIN COUNTY, CA – Although heavy smoke is visible throughout Marin County, it is not coming from a fire in the immediate area, officials said.
The smoke is coming from large fires burning in Lake and Yolo counties, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. Officials said there is no threat to the county at this time.
The Marin Communications Center and the Novato Police Department have received a high volume of 911 calls reporting smoke, according to officials.
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"As always, if you do not think the smoke is associated with the out of county fires, or if you see flames, do not hesitate to call 911," officials said.
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Smoke from Lake & Yolo county wildfires continues to drift over our area. pic.twitter.com/T7wrrYQtvp
— San Rafael Fire (@SRFD) July 1, 2018
GOES East Satellite imagery showing smoke from the #CountyFire blowing to the SW into the Bay Area. Northerly flow will allow this to continue through much of today.#cawx pic.twitter.com/eAgMTQYKXx
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) July 1, 2018
Cooler region-wide, yet still warm and dry across the interior. Fires to the north will also result in smoke in the air and potentially poor air quality for portions of the greater San Francisco Bay Area today. Cooling trend continues into Independence Day. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/X81J9Px1zS
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) July 1, 2018
Main photo via San Rafael Fire Department
Photo 2: Dark smoke from Lake and Yolo County fires saturates the skies in North Bay. This view is from downtown Sonoma's Sebastiani Theater late Saturday afternoon. Photo by Al Francis
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