Though longer-term forecasts predict another dry winter for much of California, fire officials say these small storms keep the ground moist, which can help limit the spread of wildfires even in winter months.
Although far from ending the current drought, the downpour from small storms can still make a difference, according to Bay Area fire officials.This time of year at the outdoor Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, the pressure is on to beat the holiday shopping crowds, and this weekend, even the rain.
December kicked off with a series of winter storms. This weekend, another storm is expected to dump several rounds of heavy rain across the Bay Area. Far from ending the current drought, the downpour can still make a difference, says Steve Hill with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. "In the last few weeks, we have certainly responded to a number of vegetation fires. They just go anywhere, very fast anyway, because of the damp conditions we have," explains Hill.
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