Fire Weather: Red Flags extended through Wednesday

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Fire Weather: Red Flags extended through Wednesday

Most of Southern California remains under Red Flag Fire weather alerts through today and into Wednesday afternoon.

A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST WEDNESDAY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND FRONT COUNTRY RANGER DISTRICTS OFTHE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE SAN BERNARDINONATIONAL FOREST-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONALFOREST-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THECLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
Alert sent at 14:15 PST on 2008-01-01

A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-
Alert sent at 13:32 PST on 2008-01-01

A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST-
Alert sent at 13:32 PST on 2008-01-01

A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
Alert sent at 13:32 PST on 2008-01-01

A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
Alert sent at 13:32 PST on 2008-01-01

A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
Alert sent at 13:32 PST on 2008-01-01

A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
Alert sent at 13:32 PST on 2008-01-01

A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
Alert sent at 13:32 PST on 2008-01-01

A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AND THE CUYAMA VALLEY FOR LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 4 PM WEDNESDAY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
CUYAMA VALLEY-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
Cancel sent at 13:32 PST on 2008-01-01

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Tuesday, January 1, 2008