On October 25, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued a red flag warning that took effect the following day. Wind conditions put the Berkeley Hills at risk for fires, closing parks and forcing some residents to evacuate. The purpose of red flag warnings are to prepare both residents and firefighters
As of October 13, the Glass Fire in Sonoma and Napa Counties was 96 percent contained and had scorched over 67,000 acres. The Glass Fire is one of many to torment California this fire season, alongside five of the six largest wildfires in California history.
Many student-athletes at Berkeley High School have been grappling with the unprecedented effects of the pandemic on their athletic routines. Over the past few weeks, the additional obstacle of smoke and poor air quality meant activities had to be kept inside; without access to team-workout space or the outdoors, BHS athletes were forced to
When the smoky haze that we have all come to know too well appears over the Berkeley Hills and the same apocalyptic feeling consumes us, many Berkeley citizens come to think the same thing: “Not again.” While the Bay Area has mostly remained unscathed, smoke blown in from nearby fires in other areas has repeatedly
California’s worst fire season to date was started by a rare mid-August lightning storm. Since the freak weather incident, wildfires have raged across the state, fueled by an increasingly drier and hotter California.
