More than 15 million people are under fire weather alerts in California — including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento — due to dry and windy conditions.
Relative humidity is forecast as low as 5% in some locations, along with wind gusts up to 55 mph. These conditions, combined with the dry soils and vegetation, can allow fires to both spark and spread easier.
California Fire says they increased staffing across the state for the duration of the Red Flag Warnings. The alerts are currently in effect through Saturday afternoon.
A fire near and into Oakland — named the Keller fire — sparked on Friday and has impacted two homes, with dozens threatened. The fire is 35% contained as of the latest official incident report, and has burned 15 acres in Alameda County. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued…