Elevated fire danger continues in Solano County on Monday
A Red Flag Warning remains in place for all of Solano County until Tuesday.
(Graphic by Solano NewsNet)
A combination of high temperatures, low humidity and gusty wind will result in conditions that could be favorable to the rapid start and spread of wildfires, forecasters affirmed in a weather bulletin on Monday.
The conditions will keep in place a Red Flag Warning that was issued Sunday morning, one that lasts through at least Tuesday evening.
The Red Flag Warning covers much of the Sacramento Valley, including all of Solano County, according to a weather map reviewed by Solano NewsNet.
Forecasters say temperatures will be in the upper-80s to low-90s throughout the region, with humidity at and below 15 percent throughout the day. Sustained wind between 15 miles per hour and 25 miles per hour is likely during the day, with localized gusts as high as 40 miles per hour.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Sacramento said the strongest wind is expected along the western edge of the Sacramento Valley, which would include Solano County.
The region is expected to get a break from the wind starting Wednesday, though the heat will linger until at least Friday, according to various weather forecast models.
Firefighters in Solano County have already had their hands full during the Red Flag Warning, with more than a handful of blazes breaking out since the start of the weekend.
The biggest was a four-alarm grass fire that started along Hay Road east of Travis Air Force Base just minutes before the Red Flag Warning took effect. The fire consumed just three acres of land, but the high wind and rapid spread of the fire brought in resources from Vacaville, Dixon and other parts of the county.
In Fairfield, fire crews complained that unattended backyard barbecues caused at least three fires at residences in that city, including one that burned a fence line.
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