Multiple fires breaking out in Southern California

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Multiple fires breaking out in Southern California

Multiple fire breaking out in Southern California. Immediate threat to over a thousand homes, at least five new fires in Corona, Los Angeles County and Yorba Linda areas, major structure threats, structures burning, Massive resource orders.
Now moderate 3.5 magnitude earthquake reported near Templeton, Ca
New Red Flags posted at 10:00 am
Red flag warning extended and remains in effect until 4 pm PST Sunday due to gusty northeast winds and low humidity
Red Flag Conditions: 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH MIDDAY...PRIMARILY THROUGH AND BELOW CANYONS AND PASSES. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL MOSTLY BE BELOW 10 PERCENT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE STRENGTH WINDS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY REMAINING BELOW 15 PERCENT EXCEPT IN WIND SHELTERED AREAS. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE 10 HOUR...100 HOUR...AND 1000 HOUR DEAD FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EXTREMELY LOW.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY FOR THE COASTAL SLOPES BELOW 5000 FEET ELEVATION IN THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST... THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS... AND THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS... FOR NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
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-
Alert sent at 10:10 PST on 2008-11-15

RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY FOR THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST... THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS... AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS FOR EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS BELOW 15 PERCENT	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THECLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
Alert sent at 10:10 PST on 2008-11-15

RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED ANOTHER 24 HOURS... UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY... FOR COASTAL SLOPES BELOW 5000 FEET OF THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY... THE INLAND EMPIRE... ALL OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST... THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS... THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS... FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH SANTA ANA WINDS GUSTING OVER 35 MPH	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONALFOREST-
Alert sent at 10:10 PST on 2008-11-15

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How fires get their names

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Saturday, November 15, 2008