The wildfire season is coming quickly and it s coming earlier, California forecasters warn
The wildfire season is coming quickly and it s coming earlier. That s the message from meteorologist Eric Kurth and the National Weather Service in S.
Posted: Apr 15, 2021 8:32 AM
Updated: Apr 15, 2021 9:00 AM
Posted By: CNN
The wildfire season is coming quickly and it s coming earlier.
That s the message from meteorologist Eric Kurth and the National Weather Service in Sacramento, California, as the state deals with a crippling drought and vegetation and grasses that are already beginning to brown. We are seeing record levels of dryness for this time of year. It s more like what we would see later in June than mid-April, said Kurth.
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Remnants of the CZU fire borders untouched land near Pine Flat Road and Bonny Doon Road in Santa Cruz.LiPo Ching / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Cal Fire Santa Cruz and San Mateo Unit firefighters Donny Rippberger (left) and Ludovic Deshayes practice at the Cal Fire Ben Lomand Training Center in Santa Cruz.LiPo Ching / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A home along Highway 236 near Boulder Creek smolders after being destroyed in the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in August.Nic Coury / Special to The Chronicle 2020Show MoreShow Less
Thousands of weather radios handed out to North Bay residents ahead of wildfire season
KTVU s Tom Vacar reports.
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Fire season is beginning to make headlines again, even though Spring has barely sprung. CalFire reports 717 wildfires already this year, compared to 608 by this date last year, almost 10% higher.
Now, there s an innovative North Bay program that will provided yet another form of early warning.
With our lack of rain, fire season is already underway and looks to be earlier, more intense and longer than most.
12,000 weather radios were handed out to North Bay residents on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (Photo: Ben Cruz/KTVU)