‘Everyone needs to be on high alert,’ mayor says, as a new burst of dangerous winds bears down on Los Angeles
Another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds is lashing Southern California after a brief weekend reprieve helped crews make more progress battling the deadly infernos in Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles under dangerous red flag warnings for extreme fire risk again this week
A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning is in place from noon Monday to 10 a.m. PT Tuesday for a large portion of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
Wind advisory affecting Los Angeles Monday and Tuesday, says the NWS
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a wind advisory at 11:16 a.m. on Sunday valid from Monday 8 a.m. until Tuesday noon.
Winds Ease in Los Angeles as Fire Crews Make Progress
Forecasters said the current stretch of strong winds could be almost over, offering a potential reprieve to firefighters.
How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires
Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult. Dry vegetation is rocket fuel for blazes and wind both feeds the flames and spreads the embers. “The winds are like pointing an air blower at a fireplace,” says Gershunov, “except it’s not contained and it’s on a much larger scale.”
Los Angeles will face another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds starting today
After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County, Southern California now faces another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds.
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L.A. Wildfires: Santa Ana winds drive fire risk back up to extreme levels.
Southern California was bracing Monday for another round of powerful, sweeping winds in and around Los Angeles, where the landscape remains dangerously starved of rain and firefighters are still working to fully contain wildfires that have left at least 27 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes.
Los Angeles at Extreme Fire Risk for Third Week as Winds Return
Hurricane-strength gusts from Santa Ana winds will sweep over the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles, putting the region back on high alert after two weeks of devastating fires.
California Faces New Santa Ana Wind Blast As Fires Continue
Forecasters are expecting another Santa Ana wind event this week, threatening to worsen fires and walk back recent containment progress of the Los Angeles wildfires. AccuWeather meteorologists and the National Weather Service (NWS) have warned that strong winds are expected to build up from Monday,
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Gusty winds, extreme fire weather return to Southern California
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Santa Ana winds threaten again this week as firefighters labor to douse Los Angeles blazes
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Fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds; at least 24 killed, thousands of buildings lost
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Newsom deploys more firefighting resources as red flag warnings issued for Los Angeles
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Warnings of 'fast-moving fire' after Los Angeles gets brief wind reprieve: Updates
Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area.
High wind watch for Eastern San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles for Monday and Tuesday, according to the NWS
A high wind watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Saturday at 10:18 p.m. valid from Monday 4 p.m. until ...
With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
With more dangerous winds coming, LAFD says it has staffed all of its available extra engines and staged more than two dozen ...
Los Angeles winds to intensify; officials 'grid searching' for fire victims: Updates
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