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Gusty wind prompts Weather Service to issue ‘red flag alert’ for possible wildfires in East Bay

By Anasooya Thorakkattu | October 18, 2024
Cal fire map for Thursday, Oct. 17 shows total emergencies, wildfires, acres burned fatalities and structures damaged, with flames on a brown map of California to show where fires are.

The East Bay is in a red flag warning for wildfires until 5 p.m. Saturday because of dry conditions and winds of 25 to 30 mph that could spread wildfires.  There have been no reports of wildfires in Contra Costa County. But in neighboring Alameda County, firefighters were battling a blaze in the Oakland Hills…

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