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\"\"Hot weather, dry lightning and gusty winds threaten Northern California<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northern California<\/strong> is facing elevated fire danger<\/strong> as the National Weather Service<\/strong> has issued a red flag warning<\/strong> beginning 11 a.m. Monday<\/strong> and lasting through 8 p.m. Tuesday<\/strong>. The alert follows a surge in temperatures above 105\u00b0F (40\u00b0C)<\/strong> and a persistent pattern of easterly winds<\/strong> combining with a moisture pulse moving through the Central Valley<\/strong>\u2014a volatile mix expected to trigger scattered dry thunderstorms<\/strong> and erratic outflow winds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The warning, which upgrades the previous fire weather watch<\/strong>, spans from Lakeport<\/strong> and Ukiah<\/strong> northward to Crescent City<\/strong>, where thunderstorm probabilities reach 25%<\/strong>. The weather service warns of winds gusting up to 50 mph (80 km\/h)<\/strong>, capable of rapidly spreading any fire that ignites.<\/p>\n

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According to the area forecast discussion<\/strong>, \u201cwetting rain<\/strong> is possible in thunderstorm cores, but lightning strikes<\/strong> may occur far from these areas, often where the ground remains completely dry.\u201d The concern is that any new fire starts could grow rapidly out of control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, isolated thunderstorms<\/strong> are forecast with a 10% probability<\/strong> early Monday morning<\/strong> and again Tuesday afternoon<\/strong>, intensifying fire risk even further.<\/p>\n

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A separate red flag warning<\/strong> is also in effect for elevations between 1,000 and 3,000 feet<\/strong> in the Northern Sierra Foothills<\/strong>, including areas inside Shasta-Trinity<\/strong> and Lassen Volcanic National Park<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The increased threat arrives just after a weekend heat wave<\/strong> pushed interior valley temperatures well into the triple digits<\/strong>, with many zones recording temperatures near or above 105\u00b0F (40\u00b0C)<\/strong>. These extreme conditions are forecast to persist through Tuesday<\/strong>, keeping the wildfire risk extremely high<\/strong> across the state.<\/p>\n

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Meteorologists highlight that vegetation remains dry<\/strong>, especially after below-normal precipitation in May<\/strong>, and the combination of heat<\/strong>, wind<\/strong>, and lightning<\/strong> could quickly ignite and spread wildfires. Residents are strongly urged to avoid driving over dry grass<\/strong>, dragging trailer chains<\/strong>, or leaving flames unattended<\/strong>, to help reduce ignition sources.<\/p>\n

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As of Sunday afternoon<\/strong>, PG&E<\/strong> has not implemented any public safety power shutoffs<\/strong>, but updates are expected on the utility\u2019s official channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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