Santa Ana winds will hit the Los Angeles area yet again this week, bringing extreme risk of rapid fire spread as the region continues to tamp out deadly wildfires that ignited under similar conditions ...
Dry conditions remain in the Los Angeles area causing critical fire danger, but a chance of rain is in the forecast over the weekend.
Firefighters are gaining ground on three major fires in Los Angeles County, where a red flag warning that went into effect earlier this week for parts of the region was extended into Friday.
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 2:43 p.m. on Saturday valid from Monday 10 a.m. until Tuesday 10 p.m.
On Tuesday, the National Weather Service extended its red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties until Thursday evening. That warning was initially scheduled to expire at 10 p.m ...
On Tuesday at 9:54 a.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 10 p.m.
For most of Southern California, red flag warnings were ending at 6 p.m. Wednesday night, meaning the danger of strong winds fanning and spreading wildfire flames was lower than it has been ...
High winds combined with low humidity pose extreme danger in a region that has failed to receive any appreciable rain recently.
If fires are currently burning, that can also prompt meteorologists to issue or extend red flag warnings. Since last week, numerous fires have sparked in the Los Angeles area as Santa Ana winds ...
"A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior," the ...
Cal Fire said crews will continue reinforcing and maintaining the wildfire's containment lines as critical fire weather is ...