Sunday Wildfire In Big Basin Redwoods State Park Kicks Off Another Potentially Horrible Fire Season
Windy and dry conditions over the weekend led to a very early Red Flag Warning being called in the North Bay, and two small brush fires around the Bay Area. But a slightly more significant fire that actually got named broke out on Sunday in the CZU Lightning Complex burn zone, inside Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
Dubbed the Basin Fire, the wildfire began shortly after noon on Sunday, and by 2 p.m. Cal Fire CZU said that it was being kept at under an acre. But as the Chronicle reports, the fire continued to grow before it was fully contained Sunday night, and scorched a total of seven acres in the area of Hihn Hammond Truck Trail, in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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The red fire weather flags would hang just below the American flag, unless flags are ordered to be flown at half-mast. (Beth Dalbey/Patch)
ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA The Alameda County Fire Department will soon launch a red flag warning system to notify residents that weather conditions are ripe for wildfire.
Red flags that read Fire Weather will be flown beneath the American flag at Alameda County Fire stations during periods of hazardous fire conditions, the department announced Monday. They will not be flown when flags are ordered to be flown at half-mast, which means no other flags except the United States flag should be flown.
Updated on May 3, 2021 at 11:32 am
Photo Courtesy of Alameda County Fire
Starting this month, two dozen fire stations around Alameda County will hoist flags during dangerous fire weather conditions.
The fire weather flags are aimed to warn the public on Red Flag Warning days to refrain from activities that could inadvertently ignite fires. Those activities include yard work with combustion engine equipment, discarding smoking materials, and driving or parking on grassy areas. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
The new banners will fly under the U.S. flag for the duration of Red Flag Warning conditions. Flag protocols will be observed, including half-mast conditions when only the Stars and Stripes would fly.
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