The National Weather Service has declared a Red Flag Fire Weather Warning beginning tonight (Wednesday) through Thursday morning (overnight). This means that critical fire weather conditions will be present, primarily windy conditions and low relative humidity, leading to very dry vegetation. These conditions can cause new fires to grow rapidly, causing hazardous conditions and potentially extreme fire behavior.
Residents should take precautions and consider the following:
- Avoid mowing or using equipment around dry grass;
- Do not park vehicles on or drive vehicles through dry grass;
- Avoid having any outside fires;
- Report suspicious activity; and
- Be aware of and report vertical columns of smoke in the area, which are different from the drift smoke from other fires that we have had in our area in the past.
Please call 9-1-1 to report any fires or suspicious activity. For more information about how you can prevent fires, please contact the Moraga-Orinda Fire District at 925-258-4599 or go to
www.mofd.org. Thank you for helping us to keep Moraga a safe community.
