By Pamela Cruz. Pen sula 360 Press [P360P]
Local authorities called for emergency preparedness for possible fires in areas of the bay, such as San Mateo County, this Sunday and Monday.
The San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, better known as CalFire in its San Mateo-Santa Cruz division and the Sheriff's Office, warned of this after monitoring the weather and drought conditions in the area, a situation that has raised alarm bells for the authorities themselves.
The possibility of lightning causing new forest fires has put the National Meteorological Service on alert against fires in parts of the Bay Area.
The weather watch covers the North Bay Mountains, East Bay Hills, Diablo Range and Santa Cruz Mountains.
It is important to note that a weather watch is different from a red flag warning. A weather watch comes first, and if conditions become more severe, a red flag warning is issued.
The meteorological agency said there is a slight chance, or