Firefighters in the East Bay are on high alert for increased fire danger this weekend as temperatures are expected to break records.
California health officials point out that it has been a relatively mild summer, so most people haven't been acclimated to the record-breaking heat that is expected this weekend. And that can pose health possible problems for people.The latest round of Vallejo fire recruits spent the day training at a new fire training facility in Hayward."So, usually in the academy, we give them the lessons and then we give them a test.
Wednesday may just have been practice. But the threat of a real fire is way up headed into the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch from Friday to late Sunday. "There is a lot of potential this time of year. The relatively humidity that drops down, and the fuel moistures that are low, pose a challenge. We are ready for those challenges as they come up. We just want to make sure we stay ahead of these fire before they get large," say Gonzales.
The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures in the East Bay to soar to triple digits, hitting 110 in some places like Livermore. The impacts can range from wildfires to problems with the power grid. "Extreme heat is a killer. More than any disaster we face. We see where fatalities from heat, earthquakes and fires are more dramatic. Flooding is also a killer, but not nearly to the extent that heat impacts our state every single year," explains Brian Ferguson with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, or Cal OES.
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