A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected throughout a certain timeframe. Residents are advised to exercise extreme caution during aRed Flag Warning because a simple spark could cause a major wildfire, including the use of equipment and machinery as well as smoking.
Weather and climate play major roles in the development and spread of wildfires. Of the three major components making up a fire's environment (Fuel, Weather, and Topography), weather is the most important, and it is continuously changing. Weather elements that play the largest role in wildfires are:
Wind
Relative Humidity/Atmospheric Moisture
Temperature
In addition drought, a result of certain weather conditions and climate, must be considered.
Critical wildfire conditions expected Friday evening and through the weekend Marin County, CA -- The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the North Bay mountains above 2,000 feet from 11 p.m. Friday, May 7th, to 6 a.m. Monday, May 10th. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are...
Marin County has been in Tier 2 (red status) for five weeks and has met the Tier 3 (orange status) threshold for seven consecutive days. If Marin County maintains this threshold of low testing positivity and cases for 14 consecutive days, we are eligible to move to Tier 3. If the State approves Marin’s move on October 27, further business reopenings can move forward, including increased indoor capacity at retail, restaurant, entertainment...
Yesterday we received the State’s weekly update on the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Marin remains in Tier 2 (red status) for a fifth straight week. The October 13th assessment for Marin includes: Testing Positivity: 1.5% (decrease of 0.3% since last assessment) Adjusted Case Rate: 4.0 (no change) Health Equity Quartile Test Positivity Rate: 2.7% (decrease of 0.4%) In order to achieve Tier 3 (orange status)...
