California wildfire risk reduced due to absence of Diablo winds
The month of October has brought some of California’s most destructive and deadliest wildfires. In 2017, the Tubbs Fire destroyed over 5,600 buildings in Napa and Sonoma counties and killed 22. In 1991, the Tunnel Fire destroyed nearly 3,000 structures in the East Bay hills and killed 25. But wildfire activity has been relatively quiet across the state this month. One big reason is the absence of Diablo winds. These strong, dry winds — named because they rush into the Bay Area from the direction of Mt. Diablo — can catapult embers and fan flames, causing wildfires to furiously spread.
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