A polling place in the Oakland Hills was closed Tuesday morning due to a red flag warning for the Bay Area, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
The Joaquin Miller Center Vote Center #73 was closed and residents were instead instructed to vote at a nearby location, Montera Middle School Vote Center #72 at 5555 Ascot Drive in Oakland.
The nearest 24-hour polling station for the area is at Woodminster Market, 5000 Woodminster Lane in Oakland.
Strong winds and dry conditions made for a Red flag warning for the Bay Area for the next two daysaccording to the National Weather Service.
Critical fire conditions are expected Tuesday through 11 a.m. Thursday for the interior of the region, as well as San Francisco, and along the Peninsula and Bay coastline.