Red Flag Warning Set To Go Into Effect In Marin County

MARIN COUNTY, CA – Fire season continues in Marin County as critical fire weather conditions are expected to return this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning for the North Bay mountains.

The red flag warning will be in effect from 8 p.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday for the North Bay mountains and other parts of the Bay Area above 1,000 feet, according to the National Weather Service. The affected area includes the higher terrain parts of Marin, Napa, Sonoma and East Bay counties.

Northeast winds of 20-30 miles per hour with gusts up to 35 miles per hour will develop around sunset Saturday. There will be little overnight humidity recovery, and any fires that develop have the potential to spread rapidly, the National Weather Service said.

Hot and dry weather will continue Sunday afternoon with temperatures in the mid-80s and lower 90s.

The following land-use restrictions are in effect for the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD), Mount Tamalpais State Park, Marin County Open Space District preserves, and the Point Reyes National Seashore during the red flag conditions:

• Closures at Sky Oaks, Natalie Coffin Green Park (Ross), and Leo Cronin Parking Lot, MMWD
• Mount Vision Road, Inverness (National Park Service)
• All open burning and burn permits are suspended on public lands.
• Closures to Mount Tamalpais State Park: Roads north of Panoramic Highway are closed to motor vehicle traffic on Pantoll Road and Ridgecrest Boulevard. All park use permits north of Panoramic Highway are suspended, including filming.