A week after some of the worst wildfires in California’s history, people in Southern California are getting ready for another “Particularly Dangerous Situation.”
Much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are under a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” red flag warning from the National Weather Service. The warning will last until Wednesday at noon. Winds from the northeast to the east that are damaging and have low humidity will be strongest on Tuesday and Wednesday.
This kind of “red flag” warning is something that the National Weather Service only does in very bad situations.
“Areas in the red flag warning (especially during the PDS time frame) will have a high risk for large fires with very rapid fire spread, extreme fire behavior, and long-range spotting,” the NWS stated.
It’s going to wind up to 70 miles per hour at times.
There is also a warning for strong winds until Wednesday at noon. In places like the Santa Clarita Valley, Agoura Hills, Malibu Coast, the San Gabriel Mountains, and Calabasas.
Trees and power lines could fall over in strong winds. Officials in charge of the weather say that people should secure outdoor items and stay away from high-profile cars during strong gusts.
The NWS says there is still a very high risk of fire, even though the winds are supposed to be weaker.
The NWS gives people these tips:
- Do not do anything that could start a fire.
- Have more than one way to get the word about evacuation
- Make a plan for dealing with wildfires.
The “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm last week helped the Palisades and Eaton fires grow, which meant that thousands of people had to leave their homes. Strong gusts of wind moved embers, which set off new fires that put homes and other buildings at risk.
At the height of the storm, wind gusts were between 80 and 100 mph, police said.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office says 24 people died and more than 10,000 buildings were destroyed in the two fires.
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