The arrival of gusty north winds and warmer daytime temperatures this week also means the fire danger is considered critical in the foothills, at least through Wednesday morning. Mary Eldridge, the Public Information Officer with Cal Fire’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, says a Red Flag Warning has been issued…

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Eldridge says the warning is designed to alert property owners to be even more vigilant about making sure they’ve taken good prevention measures and created strong, defensible space. But she says while taking those measure there have been several incidents this season where people have not used equipment properly…

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The winds are expected to die down by Wednesday afternoon. But temperatures will remain above normal through next weekend.