RED FLAG WARNINGS: Southern California

Thursday, June 19, 2008

RED FLAG WARNINGS: Southern California

Southern California Red Flags: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY DUE TO PERIODS OF NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY DUE TO LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY-
Alert sent at 09:58 PDT on 2008-06-19

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS DUE TO LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-
Alert sent at 09:58 PDT on 2008-06-19

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY DUE TO LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
Alert sent at 09:58 PDT on 2008-06-19

RED FLAG WARNINGS ISSUED UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS DUE TO PERIODS OF NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
Alert sent at 09:58 PDT on 2008-06-19

HOT WEATHER TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY	Actual/Future/Unknown/Possible
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
Alert sent at 08:55 PDT on 2008-06-19

Instruction:
A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... HOT TEMPERATURES... AND RAPIDLY LOWERING FUEL MOISTURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

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Thursday, June 19, 2008