Temperatures may be cooler, but the heat will return and the fire threat is still ongoing. Fire officials are urging the public to remain vigilant.
As the Bay Area looks for different ways to beat the heat, fire officials are urging the public to be aware of fire dangers.Temperatures may be cooler, but the heat will return and the fire threat is still ongoing.A line of chairs surrounding the edges of the Pleasant Hill City Hall. Why? Because they are all under the shade.RYAN CURRY:Pleasant Hill held another round of its summer concert series, but this one was a little different. They pushed the concert back an hour because of the heat.
"The fear is they can spark a wildfire because they throw sparks. In the case of mowers or weed eaters, you can hit a rock and throw a spark. Sometimes you get build up underneath those riding mowers," said Jason Clay with Cal Fires Napa-Lake-Sonoma unit.Their message: be cautious, even if the temperatures are not as high as last week.
"When we come to a section where things cool down a bit, we get a lot more people looking to take advantage of that little reprieve and get outside and do something," Clay said. "With that, we are just urging people to be a little cautious and avoid activity that could spark a wildfire."Copyright © 2024 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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