National Weather Service Sacramento warns public to be prepared for upcoming wind event

Eric Rucker reports

ENTIRE TOWNS AND WE'RE HEARINGTHAT THE WINDS THIS WEEKENDWILL BE THE WORST WE HAVE SEENSO FAR THIS YEAR.THIS NEXT SYSTEM IS ONTRACK TO BE THE STRONGEST WINDEVENT SO FAR THIS SEASONTONIGHT, THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IS PLEADING WITHPEOPLE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIATO BE READY FOR DANGEROUSLYHIGH WINDS A FIRE WEATHERWATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED SUNDAYINTO TUESDAY FOR THE MAJORITYOF INTERIOR IN NORTHERNCALIFORNIA WITH WIND GUSTSEXPECTED TO HIT BETWEEN 5070MILES AN HOUR IN SOME SPOTS AQUICK RESPONSE TO ANY FIREWILL BE CRITICAL TAP INTO SOMEADDITIONAL STAFF.WE HAVE ADDITIONAL WORKSTATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLEJUST READ THAT IT'S LIKE THIS.THIS IS VIDEO OF THESACRAMENTO EMERGENCYCOMMUNICATIONS CENTER INRANCHO CORDOVA IF A FIRESTARTS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY,THEY KNOW ABOUT IT HERE FIRSTTO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ON TOPOF EVERY CALL EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR TYLER WAGENEN SAYSTHEY WILL HAVE FAR MOREDISPATCHERS THE NORMAL WE'REGOING TO INCREASE OR STOPPINGBY 20% TO HELP COMBAT THOSEADDITIONAL 911 CALLS COMINGIN.

IT LOOKS LIKE MONDAY MIGHTBE A LITTLE INCREASE IN THOSEWIND CONDITIONS SO WE'RE GOINGUP TO 40%.

AND IT'S NOT JUSTTAKING A FIRE CALL THEM ANDSAYS DURING A RED FLAG EVENTADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTERS WILLBE CALLED TO A FIRE EVENBEFORE CREWS KNOW THE SCOPE OFHOW BIG IT IS WE'LL STARTDISPATCHED ADDITIONALRESOURCES AUTOMATICALLY.SO WE'RE NOT WAITING FOR AUNIT TO ARRIVE ON SCENE FORSTARTING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES