Red Flag Warning: Los Angeles & Ventura County Mountains

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Red Flag Warning: Los Angeles & Ventura County Mountains

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

Red Flag Condition

WINDS: PEAK WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS MORNING. DURING THIS TIME...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...EXCEPT ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN OF VENTURA COUNTY AS WELL AS THE LOS ANGELES COAST FROM MALIBU TO HOLLYWOOD HILLS.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 3 AND 8 PERCENT.
IMPACTS: DUE TO THE STRENGTH OF THIS WIND EVENT...THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED POWER LINES.
IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS...THERE WOULD LIKELY BE A RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRE THAT COULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Instruction:
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH DRY FUELS COULD CREATE EXTREME FIRE DANGER AND/OR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
Area: VENTURA COUNTY COAST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
Affected Counties or parts of: Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles

California Fire News 2011

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How fires get their names

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011