California fires weather forecast: High winds could cause explosive fire growth
A new Santa Ana wind event is forecast today through Wednesday with the strongest winds Tuesday into Wednesday. Peak winds for this next event will be weaker than those last week. Nevertheless, winds will be strong enough to potentially cause explosive fire growth.
Strong Winds Forecast for Los Angeles Threaten Area's Fight Against Fires
Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made so far on two massive infernos that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.
The NWS has reissued a 'particularly dangerous situation' warning for swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, cautioning ...
On Tuesday afternoon, forecasters at the National Weather Service dropped their most severe warnings for the rest of the day.
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” ...
Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult. Dry ...
Gusts on Tuesday were weaker than expected, but more strong winds in the forecast could stoke blazes. More than a week into ...
Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area.
With the strongest gusts expected on Tuesday, extreme fire condition threats will prevail until midweek, L.A.-area fire ...
High winds have been a key ingredient in the devastating fires in Los Angeles -- and they’re picking up again.
Mandatory evacuations for more than 100,000 people remain in place for the wildfires, which started Jan. 7 amid a powerful ...
Dangerous Santa Ana winds are expected to return to the Los Angeles area this week, potentially fueling the growth of new and ...
Parts of the area are under “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warnings. The worst of this round comes late Monday ...
What's happening in Los Angeles is another reminder of what life will be like, even in Wisconsin, under a changing climate.
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