Updated on May 9, 2021 at 10:43 pm
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The Fairfax-Bolinas Road in Marin County is closed to traffic until at least 6 p.m. Tuesday because of a Red Flag Warning in effect for the region, authorities said.
Emergency crews will still have access along the route, the Marin County Sheriff s Office said Friday on social media. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
The National Weather Service issued the warning for dangerous wildfire conditions on Friday, and it has been extended to 6 p.m. Tuesday for the North and East Bay hills and the East Bay valleys.
This image shows dry air blanketing California
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Water vapor imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sunday night showed that aside from some moisture across portions of the Sierra, dry air has pretty much blanketed the entire State, the National Weather Service said. NOAA
It s hot, dry and windy with a high risk for wildfire in the middle of May.
A spell of critical wildfire weather that started in the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday is persisting longer than expected as temperatures remain warm, humidity levels drop into the teens and dry, hot northeasterly winds knock the region s mountaintops.
Hiker finds human remains in Fairfax creek bed
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A hiker discovered a human skeleton in a creek bed near the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed over the holiday weekend, the Marin County sheriff’s office said Tuesday.
Marin County officials were alerted to the skeleton by a person hiking Sunday near the Alpine Dam on Fairfax-Bolinas Road, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
No information was available about the skeleton or how long it had been in the creek.
A Marin County deputy sheriff and coroner transported the remains to the medical examiner’s laboratory for further examination, officials said. Forensic experts, including those who study dental remains, were called to assist with identification.