Bay Area temperatures to cool down, but fire danger is turned up

Temperatures that scorched part of the Bay Area on Tuesday and Wednesday were set to fall by at least double-digits on Thursday, in large part because of winds created by low pressure high in the atmosphere that kept a two-day heat-up from gaining any traction.

Yet, the fire danger figures to be as significant as it has been at any time this year, according to the National Weather Service and fire officials.

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