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| RED FLAG WARNINGS - Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, LPF Posted: 25 Dec 2007 06:07 PM CST Red flag warning continues for much of Ventura and Los Angeles county through this evening due to strong north to northeast winds and low humidities A BRIEF BUT STRONG SANTA ANA WIND EVENT IS OCCURRING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY. WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 30 PERCENT ARE OCCURRING WITH LOCAL VALUES IN THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS. AT THE SAME TIME FUEL MOISTURES HAVE FALLEN TO CRITICAL VALUES AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF OFFSHORE WINDS LEADING INTO THIS EVENT ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY. ALL TOGETHER THIS HAS RESULTED IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND RISE ABOVE RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA BY THIS EVENING. ... RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 80 MPH THROUGH FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED HUMIDITY LEVELS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL BE COMMON. Instruction: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. Area: SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- Affected Counties or parts of: Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles Sent: 2007-12-25T10:06:47-08:00 Original Sender: KLOX@nwws.oes.ca.gov From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Ana winds reaching category 1 hurricane speeds Posted: 25 Dec 2007 03:23 PM CST Santa Ana winds reaching category 1 hurricane speeds in parts of Orange County today and have reached peaks of 85 mph. A vegetation fire that was believed caused by downed power lines was controlled by crews from Orange County Fire Authority, and the Riverside County Fire Department-Cal Fire. The two-acre brush fire was reported at 8:40 a.m. at the westbound Riverside (91) Freeway at Green River, on the Orange and Riverside County border. A helicopter and 40 firefighters put out the two-acre vegetation fire this morning at Green River Road south of Highway 91 in Corona, said Riverside County fire Capt. Lori Windsor. The fire was reported at 8:53 a.m. and was contained by 9:17 a.m., Windsor said. Wind gusts peaked at 85 mph at 10 this morning in Fremont Canyon, and in Bell Canyon, speeds got up to 46 mph at 7 a.m., according to the Department of Water Resources California Data Exchange Center. Southern California Edison crews have been working to restore power to more than 112,000 customers system wide who have lost power since midnight today. About 9,000 customers were reported to still be without power as of 11 this morning, including 300 in Los Angeles and Orange counties, an Edison spokesman said. Virtually all of the outages were in the Inland Empire. Orange County Sheriff's Harbor Patrol officials said the high wind caused a 44-foot boat to break loose, causing minor damage to private docks at the Newbort Harbor Yacht Club at 9:35 this morning. No injuries were reported. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDIS: RED FLAGS - LOS ANGELES/VENTURA COUNTIES Posted: 25 Dec 2007 03:11 PM CST
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| News: CAL FIRE Extra Staffing this Holiday Posted: 25 Dec 2007 10:40 AM CST Christmas Day should be sunny, but Cal Fire wary of high winds San Diego County residents will be celebrating Christmas under sunny skies today although firefighters will be bracing for potential wind-driven fires. While recent rains have helped dampen some areas, high winds are expected to keep firefighters on alert for much of the day throughout Southern California. Wind warnings are expected to be issued in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. In San Diego County, winds are not expected to be as strong, Stan Wasowski, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, said yesterday. Santa Ana winds of up to 50 mph are expected to blow across San Diego County mountains until the afternoon, he said. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-70s along the coast and valley areas, 70 in the desert and low 60s in mountain areas. Cal Fire, the state's forestry and fire protection agency, plans to have extra firefighters on duty today. Additional helicopters will be available, said Kevin O'Leary, a division chief with Cal Fire."We're ready for it," he said. Shifting winds and lack of firefighting resources were major factors in the October wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes across the county. The Navy and Marine Corps each will have two helicopters ready to help out, O'Leary said. The state sent an additional helicopter, which arrived at the Ramona airport yesterday, he said. Firefighters who were scheduled to be off today were told to report for duty, O'Leary said. Volunteer fire stations in backcountry areas were expected to boost staffing today, he said. Fire officials said areas that did not get much rainfall recently are the most vulnerable, mainly in South County. O'Leary said extra engine companies were being added to stations in Campo, Monte Vista and Ramona. The San Diego Fire Department does not plan to increase staffing today but will be monitoring weather conditions closely, spokesman Maurice Luque said. "If there is a need we'll do it," he said. Recent rains reduced fire danger in the city by moistening areas with heavy brush, he said. Source: Article | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDIS: So Cal - Red Flags for Christmas Posted: 25 Dec 2007 10:34 AM CST
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