So many Houses burned today

mews2much

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There was over 30 Houses lost in Stockton and 20 Condos lost. I was just there last week and can not believe how fast it happened. People could not save their Pets either. We had so many fires here today also.
Statement as of 2:30 PM PDT on June 10, 2008

... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM PDT Wednesday...

A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM PDT Wednesday for the
Sacramento Valley... Carquinez Strait and Delta Region and the
northern San Joaquin Valley.

North winds of 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph will
continue in exposed locations through the evening hours. By late
evening... winds will decrease into the 15 to 20 mph range with
gusts to 30 mph although winds may remain fairly strong along the
western side of the valley especially along the lower coastal
foothills. Shortly after sunrise... winds will be on the increase
again most areas reaching 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in
the most exposed locations. The winds will decrease slowly during
the afternoon Wednesday with winds in most locations dropping
below 20 mph by early Wednesday evening.

Strong and gusty winds can make driving difficult... especially
for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Loose objects
blowing into roadways can cause driving hazards as well so be sure
and secure any objects that could be blown away.







Fire Weather Warning

Statement as of 2:56 PM PDT on June 10, 2008

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 5 PM PDT Thursday...

A red flag warning remains in effect until 5 PM PDT Thursday for
northern interior California below 3000 feet for gusty winds and
low humidity.

North winds of 15 to 25 mph... with gusts up to 40 mph... are
expected to continue into Thursday. Minimum daytime humidities
through Thursday are expected to be in the teens to single
digits. Poor overnight humidity recoveries are expected to be
widespread tonight and Wednesday night with values generally
between 25 and 45 percent.

Wind is expected to be significantly less in the Central Valley by
Thursday afternoon. However... locallly gusty wind and poor
humidity recovery will continue in the Sierra foothills and
mountains overnight Thursday into Friday morning.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch and continue to monitor the
latest forecasts for additional statements.
 
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