Oakland B-Side by ShapiroA

Question 6

Oakland's climate is generally comfortable year-round, but locals know that the hottest days often occur in October. One such day in 1991 turned deadly as wind-whipped flames killed 25 people and destroyed more than 3000 homes. What seasonal wind pattern, analogous to SoCal's Santa Ana winds and named for a mountain range east of Oakland, contributed to the disaster?

DIABLO WINDS

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