Brush. Sparking something that deputy fire chief, avely web, has never seen in flee decades of fire fighting. First time in my career that i remember us having red flag warnings in january. Fire season typically runs from june to november. But this year, it is still going strong in january and firefighters think it could overlap into next june. I have never seen that before, but this may be one of those times where it occurs. Nosels different size. Fire crews are carrying this around, the lightweight gear they use during wild fire season, which a normal year would be packed away in storage and keeping equipment handy, too. In case their worse fears come true. If something caught up fire, it could spread very rapidly. Many buildings. Now this red flag warning expires at 8 00 a. M. Tomorrow morning, but as you heard, these red flag warnings could continue until the summer. Reporting live, kristen ayers, kpix5. And kristen showed you that calendar. Typically we see the end of fire season,
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Of the drought. Reporter the drought has dis dried out grass and brush. They have never seen this in three decades of factfinding. The first time we have had red flag warning in january. Reporter fire season runs from june to november but this year its still going strong in january. Firefighters think it could overlap into next june. I have never seen it before but this may be one of those times where it occurs. Different nozzle for different size hose. Reporter the situation is so critical that fire crews are still carrying this around, the lightweight gear and protective clothing they use during wildfire season which in a normal year would be packed away by now in storage and they are keeping their heavy wildland equipment handy, too in case their worst fears come true. If something caught on fire up there, it could spread rapidly and involve many residences and many buildings. Reporter christin ayers, kpix 5. Coming up, a record dry year and with no rain in the forecast, Ann Notaran
This is kpix5 news. T now. Th n worse firefighters telling us theyve never seen anything like it and if you think the weather is weird right now, this summer could be even worse. Kristen ayers is in the east bay hill where a rare red flag warning just took effect. Reporter weve just learned this red flag warning will continue until thursday. Were talking gusty winds and brush so dry that it could make a wildfire situation devastating. The winds were so powerful in berkeley today that they snapped this tree on bonita way knocking it onto a house. The gusts are expected to pick up overnight and thats not the only problem. The fuels around here are already depleted from moisture because of the drought. Reporter the drought has left the east bay hills parched and brown and sparking something the deputy fire chief airy webb has never seen in three decades avery webb has never seen in three decades of firefighting. Red flag warnings in january. Reporter fire season typically runs june to nov
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