is a responsibility of maintaining the defensible spaces. our clients are kind of a panic mode. for good reason. dan brubaker is a professional landscaper saying there is a perfect storm for fire danger. because of the drought there is more ladder fuels. grasses are more dry. winds more strong. in orinda, signs read conditions moderate with you they require a watchful eye. all it takes is someone flicking a cigarette out of a car window. these grasses can just burn up the hill. and it s like early 90s. the oakland hills fire burned for hours. taking with it more than 3,000 homes and claiming lives of more than two dozen people. like many, thoughing there are things in common with neighbors views, a ideal location and a need to keep the home clear of debris, and anything that could be a potential fire hazard. we cut dry weeds all the time. heat is on the mind of oakland fire officials. high dry brush is being targeted. and fire crews are helping residents.
skekted to be a three-day sample of summer in the bay area. elevating temperatures throughout the region. let turn to spencer christian. spencer one more day of hot weather? today s weather had sweltering aspect to it. let s take a look at live doppler 7 hd. you can see sunny skies beginning to move on shore. here is a look at highs we did have one record. actually it s a tie. there are santa cruz, 93. it s going to be a warm day tomorrow. major changes are coming our way. when the weather gets warm and dry winds start blowing it elevates fire danger in the bay area. we know that we re in for a long fire season this year because of the drought. abc7 news reporter nick smith is live from the oakland hills. nick? i have to show you this view because that is what this is all about. those who live here know there is a responsibility of maintaining the defensible spaces. our clients are kind of a panic mode. for good reason. dan brubaker is a professional landscaper sayi
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