Just as California’s fire weather appeared to be abating somewhat, newly issued forecasts show that for tens of millions, the worst may be yet to come. On Tuesday and Tuesday night, the focus remains on the San Francisco Bay region, where red flag warnings are in effect as the area suffers through its third offshore wind event in a week. Critical wildfire danger exists in the North Bay region, where the Kincade Fire is burning. At the same time, however, residents of Southern California, particularly the hilly, heavily populated stretch from Ventura County southward to the San Diego area, are gearing up for a record-strong Santa Ana wind event slated to begin late Tuesday night and last through at least Thursday morning. This Santa Ana episode has the potential to be the worst of the season and, coming on the heels of other offshore windstorms, it means that any […]