If you or someone you know needs help or a warm place to take shelter during storms, call 311 (San Francisco) or 211 to find help near you. These Bay Area locations below also offer support during this time. Please call ahead when possible in case supplies are limited.

ALAMEDA COUNTY

Sandbags:

Castro Valley

• 20336 San Miguel Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546

• 19780 Cull Canyon Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546

• First Presbyterian Church of Hayward Shelter – 2490 Grove Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546, (510) 634-4750

Fremont:

• City Maintenance Center – 42551 Osgood Road, Fremont, CA 94539

• Fremont Fire Station 5 – 55 Hackamore Lane, Fremont, CA 94539

• Fremont Fire Station 10 – 5001 Deep Creek Road, Fremont, CA 94539

Hayward

• 951 Turner Court, Hayward, CA 94545

• South Hayward Parish Winter Shelter – 27287 Patrick Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544, (510) 634-2229

Warming Shelters:

alameda

• Christ Episcopal Church – 1700 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 Monday, Wednesday, Friday (showers available on Wednesdays and Fridays),(510) 832-1382, ext. 123, warmingcenter@hceb.org

Berkeley

• Berkeley Emergency Storm Shelter – Dorothy Day House – 1931 Center Street Berkeley, CA 94704,(510) 705-1325, info@dorothydayhouse.org

livermore

• Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (LARPD) – 4444 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550,(510) 224-3755

Oakland

• Crossroads Emergency Shelter – East Oakland Community Project (EOCP) – 7515 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA, 94621, (510) 532-3211 info@eocp.net

Housing Resource Centers:

Berkeley

• Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center – 2218 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA 94702, Monday-Friday, (510) 548-2884, help@womensdropin.org

Emeryville

• Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency – 2811 Adeline Street, Emeryville, CA 94608.10 AM – 2 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, (510) 899-4650 | (510) 844-8221

Hayward

• Gail Steele Multi-Service Center (formerly Eden Area) – 24100 Amador Street, Haywayrd, CA 94544

livermore

• Livermore Self-Sufficiency Center – 2499 Constitution Dr., Livermore, CA 94551

Oakland

• BACS Towne House Wellness Center – 629 Oakland Ave. Oakland, CA 94611.1-4 PM Monday-Wednesday, (510) 658-9480

• Eastmont Town Center – 6955 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 100 (Eastmont Self-Sufficiency Center) and Suite 143 (Adult and Aging Services), Oakland, CA 94605

• Enterprise Self-Sufficiency Center – 8477 Enterprise Way, Oakland, CA 94621

• Thomas L. Berkeley Square (North Oakland) – 2000 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612

AGAINST COSTA COUNTY

Warming Centers:

Concord

• Concord Shelter – CCHS – 2407 Arnold Industrial Way #C, Concord, CA 94520,(925) 646-5082

Richmond

• Brookside Shelter – 847-C Brookside Drive, Richmond, CA 94801,(800) 799-5699

MARIN COUNTY

Warming Centers:

San Rafael

• Severe Weather Emergency Shelter (SWES) – Marin Health and Human Services – 3240 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94901, Wednesday and Thursday 5 PM – 6:30 AM

NAPA COUNTY

Sandbags:

Angvin

• ANGWIN FIRE (VOLUNTEER DEPT.) STATION #18 – 275 College Ave., Angwin, 707-965-6551, PUC Public Safety

Calistoga

• ST HELENA CALIF DEPT. FORESTRY STATION – 3535 N. St Helena Hwy., Calistoga (BETWEEN ST HELENA & CALISTOGA ACROSS FROM BIG TREE RD),707-967-1467 (Open 24 hours)

Napa

• NAPA RIVER RECLAMATION DISTRICT FACILITY PENNY WILSON – 1501 Milton Rd., Napa, CA 94558,707-255-2996

• NAPA COUNTY FIRE/DRY CREEK LAKOYA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. STATION 16 – 5900 Dry Creek Road, Napa, CA 94558.707-944-1562

• CIRCLE OAKS COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT – End of Circle Oaks Drive

• NAPA COUNTY FIRE/GORDON VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE STATION, #22 – 1345 Wooden Valley Cross Road, Napa, CA,707-363-4959

Warming Centers:

Napa

• South Napa Shelter -100 Hartle Court, Napa, CA 94559, (707) 271-7818

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY

Warming Centers:

• Next Door Shelter – 1001 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109,Intakes Every day until January 15,2023 Between 4 PM – 10 PM

• MSC South – 525 5th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107,Intakes Everyday until January 15,2023 Between 4 PM – 10 PM

• Sanctuary – 201 8th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103,Intakes Everyday until January 15,2023 Between 4 PM – 10 PM

• St. Mary’s Cathedral – 111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109,Intakes Everyday until January 15,2023 Beginning at 6 PM

SAN MATEO COUNTY

Sandbags:

Redwood City

• Redwood City Public Works Yard, 1400 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063

Warming Centers:

San Mateo

• Samaritan House San Mateo – 4031 Pacific Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94403, Monday-Wednesday and Friday 9 AM – 5 PM; Thursday 9 AM – 12 PM (650) 347-3648

• Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Homelessness Help Center – 50 NB St., San Mateo, CA 94401, Monday – Friday 9 AM – 11 PM (650) 343-4403

SANTA CLARA COUNTY

Sandbags:

Alviso

5030 N 1st St., Alviso, CA 95002 (located behind George Mayne Elementary School)

Morgan Hill

El Toro Fire Station – 18300 Old Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Palo Alto

1925 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

San Jose

• City Central Service Yard – 1661 Senter Road at Phelan Avenue, San Jose, CA 95112

• Santa Clara Valley Water District – Winfield Warehouse – 5750 Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA 95118, Winfield Boulevard between Blossom Hill Road and Coleman Avenue

Warming Centers:

Santa Clara

• Santa Clara Senior Center – 1303 Fremont Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Wednesday – Friday 7 AM – 3 PM

• Community Recreation Center – 969 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95051, Wednesday – Thursday 8:30 AM – 6 PM; Friday 8:30 AM – 5 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

• Central Park Library – 2635 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95051, Wednesday 12 PM – 6 PM; Thursday 12 PM – 7 PM; Friday-Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM

• Mission Branch Library – 1098 Lexington Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Wednesday 9 AM – 5 PM; Thursday 1PM – 5PM

• Northside Branch Library – 695 Moreland Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Wednesday 12 PM – 6 PM; Thursday 12 PM – 7 PM; Friday-Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM

SOLANO COUNTY

Warming Centers:

• Norman C King South Vallejo Community Center – 545 Magazine St, Vallejo, Ca 94590, (707) 648-4620, 8 PM – 7 AM

SONOMA COUNTY

Sandbags:

sonoma

• Sonoma City Hall – 1 The Plaza, Sonoma, CA 95476

• Depot Park – 270 1st St W, Sonoma, CA 95476

• Friedman’s Home Improvement Center – 1360 Broadway Ave., Sonoma, CA 95476

Warming Centers:

sonoma

• Homeless Action Sonoma (HAS) – 867 West Napa Street, Sonoma, CA 95476, Open Everyday 2 PM – 10 AM

• Sonoma Veterans Building – 126 Frist Street, Sonoma, CA 95476, Open Every day 7 PM – 9 AM

Santa Rosa

• Homeless Services Center of Catholic Charities’ Caritas Center – 301 Sixth Street, Suite 108, Santa Rosa, CA 94501, Monday – Thursday 7 PM – 7 AM

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SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) – A storm front filled with cold, unstable air rolled into the San Francisco Bay Area on Christmas morning, bringing lightning, thunder and hail to the Santa Rosa neighborhoods and further soaking the hills already saturated from the December storms was.

The brunt of the storm front was supposed to roll through the San Francisco Bay Area early Christmas afternoon, but heavy rains set in much earlier.

Organized rain with the occasional thunderstorm now moving over the heart of the bay. When this line passes, expect gusty winds, a short climb in rain, and even some hail. #cawx @KPIXtv pic.twitter.com/aVDnSivqmf

– Darren Peck (@WeatherAnchor) December 25, 2021

Lightning, thunder and hail were reported in the Santa Rosa area while a heavy downpour soaked Alameda around 8:30 a.m.

There were confirmed reports of heavy rains mixed with hail in Marin County.

Now it alternates between heavy rain and hail in Inverness! @NWSBayArea @RobMayeda pic.twitter.com/ceTsX2mAsO

– The West Marin Feed (@WestMarinFeed) December 25, 2021

The National Weather Service’s office in the Bay Area also reported gusty winds, particularly at higher elevations in the East and North Bay. Weather officials warned that the combination of wind and saturated soil could topple some trees.

We see some stronger gusts of wind at the front this morning, especially over the higher elevation of the North and East Bay. Given these gusts in combination with the saturated soil, trees can fall over today. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/rPLxpx8iCQ

– NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) December 25, 2021

Problems arose in the morning hours.

San Mateo officials reported that trees down the street on Crystal Springs Rd between Donner Ave. and Cunningham Way blocked.

The California Highway Patrol reported flooding on San Clemente Dr. in Corte Madera, Highway 80 near Red Top Road. in Solano County and on the Bodega Highway in Sonoma County.

The weather service has issued a flood warning for the districts of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara at least until 10:45 a.m.

“The Doppler radar showed heavy rain moving across the East Bay, with additional showers likely to affect the area,” the weather service said. “This will lead to flooding in cities and small streams.”

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Lake Tahoe area that extends through Tuesday.

“Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet over 7,000 feet,” warned the Reno Meteorological Service. “Gusts of 30 to 40 miles per hour. Gusts of more than 100 miles per hour can occur on the ridges of the Sierra. “

Another dose of blinding blizzards and strong winds created a scenario ripe for avalanches.

“A high avalanche danger is expected in the mountains by Monday morning,” said NWS forecasters. “Heavy snowfall and extremely strong winds have led to unstable avalanche conditions in the mountains. Large natural avalanches and man-made avalanches are expected. “

This is a developing story. Details will be added as information becomes available.

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At the biannual Genting World Lion Dance Championship in Malaysia in 2018, a row of 21 poles with a height of 1.20 to 2.40 m lined the arena. On top of each was a platform 12 inches in diameter. Suddenly a light blue Chinese lion with white fur trimmed to the rhythm of a beating drum and clinking cymbals jumped onto the stilts. The lion cocked its head and reared on its hind legs and seemed to jump effortlessly between the bars – some even up to 6 feet apart. The Chinese lion dance is supposed to look lovely and whimsical, but beneath the colorful costume were two immaculately coordinated performers who had been practicing stunts and acrobatics for nearly a decade.

“As lion dancers, we always follow this motto that 10 years of practice equals one minute on stage,” says Calvin Zhen, who currently plays the lion head for Leung’s White Crane Dragon and Lion Dance Association, a competitive team based in San Francisco. Zhen, now 24, performed as a drummer in that competition in 2018 and has been training in the sport since he was 13. Watch the lion dance and see what the culture is like, “says Zhen. “I’ve just fallen in love with the lion dance since then.”

The lion dance is performed to herald happiness and prosperity and is an integral part of the Lunar New Year and other celebrations such as birthdays, weddings or corporate events. Mime performance has always required a certain level of style and athleticism, but over the past 30 years Chinese Malaysians have stepped up the stakes and turned the old tradition into an extreme sport. High pole lion dancers must seamlessly jump between these tiny platforms while performing stunts and mimicking the playful nature of a lion. A single misstep – which is common in competitions – can result in serious injury.

The lion dances are both acrobatic and emotional performances. Courtesy of the Khuan Loke Dragon & Lion Dance Association

“Oh, I’ve hurt myself so many times,” says Willson Hoang with a laugh. Hoang is Zhen’s partner, who played tail in the 2018 championship. The 23-year-old has been practicing the lion dance for 11 years. “Fortunately, I’ve never broken a bone, I’m very grateful for that.”

The specific origins of the lion dance are unclear, but scholars believe the custom probably began during the Three Kingdoms Period in China between the years 220 and 280. Emissaries from Persia and Central Asia gave lions to the imperial court and the popularity of cats percolated into the common classes. In addition, lions play an important role in Buddhist mythology, which spread to China in the first and second centuries.

“There are different stories about how the lion dance began, but we usually say that the lion dance was done to drive away ghosts or bad auras,” says Tony Sin, who trains and is the Yuen Wei Dragon and Lion Dance Group in Malaysia an occasional competition judge. According to a popular legend, the dance was performed to scare away the nian, a mythical animal that terrorized Chinese villagers every winter. The lion dance was joined by fireworks and the color red – allegedly also to drive away the Nian – as part of the Lunar New Year traditions, which took place in January or February. The Chinese diaspora has since spread the custom around the world, where it has changed and evolved.

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Sin explains that there are two main types of lions in China: northern and southern. The Northern has a shaggy red and gold coat, while the Southern comes in a range of colors and is most commonly seen on the international scene. In addition, the southern lion dance style can be divided into the Futsan and Hoksan styles. “The Futsan lion has a sharp horn on its head and its mouth is U-shaped,” says Sin, while the Hoksan has a rounded horn and a flat mouth. “The Hoksan doesn’t look that wild compared to the Futsan and is a bit cuter,” he says. Both styles can be seen in competition on the international stage.

The lion dance also has a long history associated with martial arts as the two share many athletic postures and movements. In fact, during the first half of the 20th century, the lion dance was a way for rival martial arts schools to show off their talent. For additional flair, the actors played on an obstacle course manipulated by juries made of stacked furniture, balance beams or upturned vases. As the custom spread to Malaysia in the 19th century, Chinese Malaysians took the sport to new heights.

“When the lion dance seeds were sown in Malaysia, we decided that we had to be great at it – the best,” says Master Ho Phiew Siow (translated from Mandarin) from his workshop where he makes lion dance costumes. Siow, 66, is a second generation Chinese Malaysian who has practiced the lion dance for over 40 years. He describes himself as the “leading hand” in the development of the multi-pole lion dance in Malaysia. As he strolls through his workshop, which is lined with rattan lion head frames and partially painted costumes, Siow explains that the dance was built on martial arts traditions of jumping through improvised acrobatic arenas that sometimes included wooden stilts. Working with other lion dance lovers in Malaysia, Siow helped standardize the performance arena with arranged metal stilts and a 10-point scoring system.

“We Malaysians are very persistent,” says Siow. “We wanted people from all over the world to recognize Malaysian lion dancers as the best in the world.” The first Genting World Lion Dance Championship was held in 1994, and Siow wanted a Malaysian team to win the biennial competition every time .

“We’re pretty strict on the trigger,” says Albert Fong, director of the Khuan Loke Dragon & Lion Dance Association in Malaysia. Fong himself came second in the 2000 Genting Competition as a Tail Dancer. “A small slip gets a deduction of 0.1 and can lead to losing a championship, so everything is really tense for a performance.”

The 2020 competition was postponed until further notice due to the pandemic, but 36 teams from 16 countries competed in 2018. More recently, the International Lion Dance Federation has also updated the row of stilts to resemble the Chinese character wang, which means “king,” with three parallel rows crossed by a long line.

Leung’s White Crane Dragon and Lion Dance Association trains for a performance. Courtesy Leung’s White Crane Dragon and Lion Dance Association

“Once we’ve figured out the setup, we try to choreograph a lion dance with a storyline and a routine,” says Zhen. Her 2018 performance had an oceanic theme where the lion pulled a stuffed fish out of a bucket and tossed it around with its mouth.

In order to be ready for competition, Zhen’s team, Leung’s White Crane, consisting of the two lion dancers and five musicians, practices three to five times a week for three to six hours at a time, “he says.

The bars differ in height by 20 cm, so training begins with setting up shorter stilts to get used to hopping the distance between the bars. “We have a muscle memory for the distance we need to jump,” says Zhen. Zhen and Hoang first cultivate this muscle memory individually and then practice the movements in coordination. Once the couple can safely move between the bars, they can start working on the stunts. In order to impress the jury, they need to prepare 10 different types of stunts, including some that they invented.

Dancers practice their routines on lower platforms before starting their performances. Courtesy of the Khuan Loke Dragon & Lion Dance Association

In a sort of motion, a “double stack” lifts Hoang Zhen by the hips onto his head as he leaps over the stilts. On other trains, the team has to perform synchronized jumps backwards – difficult because Hoang and Zhen cannot see where they are going. “I think the hardest part is finding the timing between the two jumping partners,” says Zhen.

In fact, it was a small time lag that caused Hoang and his partner to slide off the bars onto the blue safety mats during the 2018 competition. “We were just very disappointed at the moment,” says Hoang, because the slip cost the team a whole point. “But if there weren’t any mistakes, how would you learn?” Fortunately, neither was injured and while the audience cheered them on, Hoang and his partner dusted off, climbed back on the bars, and ended the show.

Despite the performance setback, Leung’s White Crane team believes their best is yet to come. Zhen and Hoang dream of a top three at the Genting World Championship whenever the next one takes place. “It’s like the Olympic Games for the lion dance,” says Hoang.

At home in California, the two share a common desire for dance to become more popular in their communities and for people to take it seriously as a competitive sport. “It’s a way for us Asians to connect with our culture,” says Hoang, who is of Vietnamese-American descent. “I feel like our job is to keep them alive.”

Preserving culture and striving for excellence are common themes across continents and generations. “It doesn’t matter where you are in the world,” says Siow, “you have to preserve the best parts of your culture. If everyone comes together to do this, I believe if it’s good today, it will be bigger tomorrow. “

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ALPINE COUNTY (CBS SF / AP) – Firefighters south of Lake Tahoe faced another busy day of heat and extreme fire behavior along the state line as they battled the still-growing Tamarack Fire on Friday.

The Tamarack Fire south of Lake Tahoe grew approximately 7,000 acres on Thursday to 58,417 acres on Friday morning. The fire burned more than 78 square miles of wood and head-high chaparral in the national forest area. It broke out on July 4th and was one of nearly two dozen fires triggered by lightning strikes.

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Although containment increased along the Carson River Road Corridor and parts of Diamond Valley Road, authorities said the crews on the east side of Highway 395 near Holbrook Junction continued to struggle.

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It was estimated that a point fire in the area has grown to 2,500 acres and established itself on the ridge northwest of Topaz Ranch Estates, a parish in Douglas County, Nevada.

Another 1,369 people were evacuated mainly from the Hwy 395 corridor, bringing the total number of people evacuated from the Tamarack Fire to 2,439.

Firefighters on the ground and in airplanes will face exceptionally difficult weather and fuel conditions on Friday. Temperatures were forecast at 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

The fire departments assume that the weather will continue to be hot, dry and unstable. The minimum humidity is 15-20% and on Friday afternoons and evenings, southwest winds of 10-15 miles per hour with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour are forecast along the ridges.

Terrain winds were expected for most of the day, with the exception of increasing northwest winds in the late afternoon and evening. Additionally, there is a chance that thunderstorms will return over the weekend and likely by early next week.

A Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue fire team shared a terrifying clip late Thursday that showed a truck nearly overwhelmed by a fast-moving point fire.

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* MUST SEE * Up close as the crew of a Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue brush engine escape the fire on either side of a wilderness dirt road triggered by a fast moving point fire while assisting a fire operation on the #TamarakFire . #TMFR #Wildfire # FireSeaaon2021 pic.twitter.com/gb2I5C4m23

– Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue (@TMFPD) July 23, 2021

The clip shows the truck surrounded on all sides by towering flames as it travels on a dirt road in the wilderness. Fortunately, the crew was able to get to safety.

Clips of crews in harrowing situations caused by the Tamarack and other forest fires are posted more frequently on social media as the fire season worsens. On Thursday, the UC Davis fire chief shared a similar video from inside the cab of a fire truck, which he described as “heartbreaking.”

UC Davis chief fire officer Nathan Trauernicht also shared a daytime clip Thursday that gave viewers an idea of ​​the extent of the Tamarack fire, with the flames and smoke visible on a nearby hill above a threatened barn in the Foreground on the east side of the fire loomed.

Daily video from @ucdavisfire Brush 34 of the Yolo County’s strike team as they entered a housing estate yesterday to protect homes from the #TamarakFire. This is the “O” section on the east side of the fire. @ucdavis #ucdavis pic.twitter.com/Af4IxLxCTp

– Nathan Trauernicht (@FireChiefT) July 22, 2021

A total of 1,353 firefighters are currently deployed at Tamarack Fire. The Alpine County fire destroyed at least 10 buildings.

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ALPINE COUNTY (CBS SF / AP) – Firefighters south of Lake Tahoe faced another busy day of heat and extreme fire behavior along the state line as they battled the still-growing Tamarack Fire on Friday.

The Tamarack Fire south of Lake Tahoe grew approximately 7,000 acres on Thursday to 58,417 acres on Friday morning. The fire burned more than 78 square miles of wood and head-high chaparral in the national forest area. It broke out on July 4th and was one of nearly two dozen fires triggered by lightning strikes.

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ALSO READ: Tamarack Fire incident information

Although containment increased along the Carson River Road Corridor and parts of Diamond Valley Road, authorities said the crews on the east side of Highway 395 near Holbrook Junction continued to struggle.

ALSO READ: “Cardiac Breastfeeding” clip from inside the UC Davis Firetruck Cab shows the intensity of the fire from Tamarack

It was estimated that a point fire in the area has grown to 2,500 acres and established itself on the ridge northwest of Topaz Ranch Estates, a parish in Douglas County, Nevada.

Another 1,369 people were evacuated mainly from the Hwy 395 corridor, bringing the total number of people evacuated from the Tamarack Fire to 2,439.

Firefighters on the ground and in airplanes will face exceptionally difficult weather and fuel conditions on Friday. Temperatures were forecast at 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

The fire departments assume that the weather will continue to be hot, dry and unstable. The minimum humidity is 15-20% and on Friday afternoons and evenings, southwest winds of 10-15 miles per hour with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour are forecast along the ridges.

Terrain winds were expected for most of the day, with the exception of increasing northwest winds in the late afternoon and evening. Additionally, there is a chance that thunderstorms will return over the weekend and likely by early next week.

A Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue fire team shared a terrifying clip late Thursday that showed a truck nearly overwhelmed by a fast-moving point fire.

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* MUST SEE * Up close as the crew of a Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue brush engine escape the fire on either side of a wilderness dirt road triggered by a fast moving point fire while assisting a fire operation on the #TamarakFire . #TMFR #Wildfire # FireSeaaon2021 pic.twitter.com/gb2I5C4m23

– Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue (@TMFPD) July 23, 2021

The clip shows the truck surrounded on all sides by towering flames as it travels on a dirt road in the wilderness. Fortunately, the crew was able to get to safety.

Clips of crews in harrowing situations caused by the Tamarack and other forest fires are posted more frequently on social media as the fire season worsens. On Thursday, the UC Davis fire chief shared a similar video from inside the cab of a fire truck, which he described as “heartbreaking.”

UC Davis chief fire officer Nathan Trauernicht also shared a daytime clip Thursday that gave viewers an idea of ​​the extent of the Tamarack fire, with the flames and smoke visible on a nearby hill above a threatened barn in the Foreground on the east side of the fire loomed.

Daily video from @ucdavisfire Brush 34 of the Yolo County’s strike team as they entered a housing estate yesterday to protect homes from the #TamarakFire. This is the “O” section on the east side of the fire. @ucdavis #ucdavis pic.twitter.com/Af4IxLxCTp

– Nathan Trauernicht (@FireChiefT) July 22, 2021

A total of 1,353 firefighters are currently deployed at Tamarack Fire. The Alpine County fire destroyed at least 10 buildings.

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The latest version of the US Drought Monitor Map shows increasingly dire drought conditions across California and the entire San Francisco Bay Area region is in “extreme drought”. Last week, parts of the nine counties region – including much of Santa Clara counties and parts of Alameda and San Mateo – were still in the less critical “severe drought”.

The map classifies the degree of drought on a color-coded scale from “unusually dry” (yellow) to “exceptional drought” (maroon). The May 6th map shows the severest “extraordinary” conditions along the southern portion of the state’s eastern border with Nevada and Arizona. “Extreme drought” (red) covers most of southern and northern California, and “severe drought” (orange) covers small parts of the state.

Climatologist David Simeral, the author of the map, said conditions in the Bay Area were not surprising given that the state has seen dry water for years in a row and he expects conditions to continue to deteriorate over the summer months. (The water year runs from October 1 to September 30, and this is how scientists measure annual rainfall.)

“When looking at total rainfall over the past 12 months, parts of San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa, Sonoma and Alameda counties all had record arid areas for that period,” wrote Simeral, who works for the Western Regional Climate Center, in an email . “If you look at other indicators, such as the reservoirs in your area and across the state, the situation doesn’t look good as the state’s largest reservoirs for this time of year after another bad year in terms of snowpack Marin County’s reservoirs are really in poor shape at 50% of the system’s capacity, while they are typically 90% full at this time of year.

— —.

The most recent California drought lasted from 2012 to 2016, and at its peak in 2014, the entire state was affected – 100% – from severe to exceptional drought from May 13, 2014 to July 29, 2014, and 81.92% were covered by extraordinary to extreme drought from August 5, 2014 to October 28, 2014.

Today the severe to extraordinary drought is 92.88% and the extraordinary to extreme drought is 73.31%.

While conditions are not as severe as at the height of the last drought, they are moving in that direction and are rapidly worsening.

“The most alarming aspect [of the California map] is the fact that the conditions are currently in a very bad state and we are just beginning to move into the dry season, “wrote Simeral.” The situation will only worsen in the course of the summer months. It is difficult to decide which is the most alarming as there are several reasons for concern, such as: B. Impact on the agricultural sector, sinking reservoir levels, impact on ecosystem health, forest fire potential and impact on sectors that receive less attention, such as B. Recreation other than rafting and fishing. “

The federal government publishes a new map for the Drought Monitor every Thursday, showing drought conditions across the country. News organizations and Twitter users often share the latest version, with the card going viral.

With the worsening situation in California, the map has become a flagship for an impending drought as the amount of red indicating extreme drought increases every week. California has had two consecutive winters of arid conditions, and major reservoirs across the state are half full.

The Drought Monitor is a joint effort by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The weekly map is not a forecast, but reflects the rainfall of the past week.

While the map takes into account total rainfall, it indexes a variety of indicators including aquifers, river levels, soil moisture, satellite-based assessments of vegetation health, and much more.

The map is a drought measurement mechanism primarily used in agriculture and the USDA uses it as a basis for making decisions about financial support for agriculture. But the card is used well beyond the farming community.

“The weekly map provides an up-to-date snapshot of drought conditions at the national level and is an integral part of drought planning, preparedness and efforts at the national, regional and local levels,” said Simeral. “It is also used by the public and the media.”

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