Wildfire — East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range, California

2020-07-04 to 2020-07-05 · East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range, California

Event narrative

The Sheridan Fire broke out in dry brush in the hills of Alameda County. Breezy winds initially fueled the spread of the fire before it was contained https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/7/4/sheridan-fire/.

Wider weather episode

A ridge of high pressure over the desert southwest brought warm and dry conditions across the Central Coast and Bay Area around the Fourth of July. A handful of wildfires that broke out that weekend were aided by breezy onshore winds towards the end of the weekend and into the start of the following week. Some of the fires prompted the issuance of evacuations across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 905852. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.