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dana_b

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3. I live in the East Bay Area

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2012, 04:35 PM

May 2012

and we are surrounded by foothills that get very brown and dry during the summer. Of course they are already turning brown because of our dry winter. Not looking forward to this summer at all!!

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Dry winter portends busy California wildfire season (SF Chron) [View all] pinto May 2012 OP

Heck, the wild stuff that was green at the end of April EFerrari May 2012 #1

The early alert is what caught my eye. Agree, a plan for those in fire prone areas is key. pinto May 2012 #2

I live in the East Bay Area dana_b May 2012 #3

I wonder though, if a dry winter lessens the amount of fuel to feed petronius May 2012 #4