> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Red Flag Warning in Berkeley from Thursday to Saturday - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/10/15/berkeley-fire-department/berkeley-red-flag-warning-thursday-saturday/ - Published: 2024-10-15T19:00:55.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-15T19:02:27.000Z - Description: The National Weather Service forecasts "critical fire weather conditions" from Thursday night into Saturday evening. Here's what you need to know. - Author: Editor's desk - Tags: Berkeley Fire, Berkeley Hills, Disaster preparedness, #articles, Wildfire "Red Flag" conditions are expected in Berkeley from Thursday at 11 p.m. until Saturday at 5 p.m. "due to strong offshore winds and dry conditions." "Red Flag Warnings are an early indicator of fire risk," the city said Tuesday in a prepared statement. "They are not as severe as 'Extreme Fire Weather' days, rare conditions underlying many of California’s most destructive fires." 💡 A [Red Flag Warning](https://www.weather.gov/mtr/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) is in effect for the Berkeley Hills from Thursday at 11 p.m. until Saturday at 5 p.m. \- Leave your phone on \- Park off the street to leave roads clear for emergency vehicles \- Bookmark [Berkeley's emergency map](https://protect.genasys.com/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2024/10/WeatherStory1.jpg) Offshore winds of 25-35 mph, with gusts to 45 mph and isolated gusts to 65 mph across the highest terrain and ridgetops, in tandem with daytime relative humidity as low as 10% will result in critical fire weather conditions from Thursday night into Saturday. [**National Weather Service*](https://www.weather.gov/mtr/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) ### Help prevent fires - Use **extreme caution** when operating BBQs, power equipment or other heat sources, such as idling cars. - Remember that **fireworks are illegal** in Berkeley and surrounding areas. [Sign up for AC Alert for official emergency informationSign up for text, email, and phone alerts to quickly guide you, your family, and co-workers to protective actions during emergencies. Make sure each member of your household signs up for their own AC Alert account to receive alerts during an emergency.Include phone numbers, email addresses, and locations of interest, like your home, work, and children’s school addresses, to get critical emergency information.By signing up for AC Alert, which is used across Alameda County, you will receive important information about protective actions to take during emergencies, including extreme fire weather, evacuations, or orders to shelter-in-place.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/logo-1.ico)City of Berkeley![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/2024-20web-20news-ac-20alert-1.png)](https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/sign-ac-alert-official-emergency-information?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) ### Prepare now for wildfire, possible evacuations Wildfires have become more "frequent, destructive and fast-moving" than ever, the city said Friday. "Berkeley residents must change how we prepare and respond." Take control **before a fire starts** by following these simple steps. - Sign up for [AC Alert](http://acalert.org/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) on all your devices - Leave your phone on to get alerts even when you are sleeping - Do not use the "do not disturb" mode during high-risk weather - Bookmark Berkeley’s emergency map: - Download the [Genasys Protect App](https://protect.genasys.com/download?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) to get real-time alerts about emergencies - Find your [evacuation zone on the Berkeley emergency map website,](https://protect.genasys.com/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) which will be referenced in AC Alert evacuation messages. (Example: "BER-E044" is Berkeley Zone 44) - Put your go-bag by the front door - Plan multiple evacuation routes, including two by foot - Park off-street, leaving streets clear for emergency vehicles - Back your car into your driveway or garage to make for an easier exit ### Other resources from the city - [Fire weather and evacuation](https://berkeleyca.gov/safety-health/fire/fire-weather-evacuation?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) resources - Use the city's [fire weather planning tool](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/berkeley-fire-weather-planning-tool.pdf?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) to decide when you’ll leave, where you’ll stay and what you’ll pack - Visit [FireSafe Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyfiresafe.org/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) to learn about programs to protect your property and community - Learn more about the [city’s emergency alerting tools](https://berkeleyca.gov/safety-health/disaster-preparedness/emergency-notifications?ref=berkeleyscanner.com), such as the new [outdoor warning system](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/09/01/berkeley-fire-department/berkeley-siren-outdoor-warning-emergencies-disasters/) [Dispatch from Berkeley wildfire season: Cut, whack, yank, dig, repeatHome inspections, a “fuel break” on Grizzly Peak and a project focused on eucalyptus understory cleanup are just a few of the efforts underway.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-60.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerKate Darby Rauch![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2024-10-03-at-5.09.24-AM-5.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/10/03/berkeley-fire-department/berkeley-wildfire-season-dispatch-cut-whack-yank-dig-repeat/) ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative crime + safety news Get the headlines Email sent! 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