As dangerous fire weather settles over much of Northern California, the California Office of Emergency Services is partnering with local fire agencies to pre-position crews around the Bay Area. Cal OES is sending teams to Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, as well as Santa Cruz, Tehama, Lake, Tuolumne and Glenn counties. The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for much of the region starting at 11 p.m. Thursday because of dangerous conditions, including low humidity and winds of 25-35 mph with isolated gusts of up to 65 mph in higher elevations. The warning is in effect until 5 p.m. Saturday. bay area weather Oct 15 Red flag warning issued as Bay Area braces for fire weather conditions bay area weather Oct 16 Fire danger alerts: What to know about red flag warning and fire weather watch bay area weather Oct 14 Fire weather watch: Dry, windy conditions expected in the Bay Area According to a social media post from the Alameda County Fire Department, crews will be deployed in the county from 8 a.m. Thursday until 8 p.m. Saturday and a spokesperson said a strike team, including Fremont fire personnel, was meeting up in Castro Valley Thursday morning. The crews consist of various types of equipment and specialists, including extra dispatchers, water tankers, fire trucks, hand crews, command staff and bulldozers for the duration of the weather event. People are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts via https://calalerts.org, pack a “go bag” with essential items in case of evacuations, make an emergency plan and map out multiple emergency routes out of their area. During the Red Flag Warning, PG&E is warning that up to 28,000 customers across several counties may have their power shut off for safety reasons starting Thursday.