NWS Bay Area: Wind picking up near Redwood Estates
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, Calif. (KION) The National Weather Service said in a social media post that winds are picking up, and fires in the area are showing signs of strengthening.
NWS Bay Area said the wind was reported in the Redwood Estates, which the agency said it had been expecting for the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The CZU August Lightning Complex fire is burning in the area, and the agency said it appears to be strengthening as a result of the wind. There are evacuations around Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties.
A video shared with KION shows just how strong the winds are in the area.
