Marin County, CA — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the North Bay mountains and other parts of the Bay Area, which is in effect until 5 PM Tuesday, September 25.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected during this time frame with a combination of strong offshore winds with gusts to 35 miles per hour and low relative humidity ranging from 5 to 15 percent.
The affected area includes higher terrain areas of Marin, Napa, Sonoma counties.
The concerns of this weather system are that fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
The following land use restrictions are in effect for the Marin Municipal Water District, Mount Tamalpais State Park, Marin Open Space, and The Point Reyes National Seashore during the Red Flag conditions:
- Closures at Sky Oaks, Natalie Coffin Green Park (Ross), and Leo Cronin Parking Lot, MMWD
- Mount Vision Rd, Inverness (National Park Service)
- All open burning and burn permits are suspended on public lands
- All watershed land use permits are canceled
- Closures to Mount Tamalpais State Park – Roads north of Panoramic Highway are closed to motor vehicle traffic on Pantoll Road and Ridgecrest Boulevard. All park use permits north of Panoramic Highway are suspended, including filming
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has approved the strategic prepositioning of critical fire resources to include a strike team (5 wildland engines), water tender, firefighters and additional dispatchers throughout the county during the Red Flag Warning.
Residents are advised to exercise extreme caution during the Red Flag Warning because a simple spark could cause a major wildfire, including the use of equipment and machinery as well as smoking.
The Mount Tamalpais State Park information number is (415) 388-2070.
The Marin Municipal Water District information number is (415) 945-1195.
The Marin County Fire Information Hotline number is (415) 473-7191.
Defensible space is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire.
To register for emergency alerts, visit www.alertmarin.org. To learn more about preparing for wildfire, visit www.firesafemarin.org.