A heat advisory for the region will be in effect on Friday and Saturday.
As a precursor to the summer’s first intense warm-up, the National Weather Service issued a Bay Area heat advisory that will kick in Friday and could last the whole weekend.“As it gets warm, the snakes will come out,” Darren Johnson, an Assistant Fire Chief for the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Department in Contra Costa County, said. “They’re gonna want to get to where it’s warm. Sometimes, that’s cement, sometimes that’s a driveway. Sometimes, it’s where mud has been by a side of a road.
“If you’re out hiking, you won’t want to be on the grass or anywhere off the trail where you can’t see your feet,” Cal Fire spokesperson Josh Shifren said. “They’ll definitely be out there. Some areas are more prone to having them than others, so pay attention to the signage. But mostly, stay on the trails, and keep your eyes up and open. This is the weather for it.”
Another warning from officials: Place a book, cell phone or some other necessity with your child in the back seat to offer as a reminder not to lock kids or dogs in a vehicle.
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