Santa Ana Winds Return To SoCal, Increasing Fire Concerns
Santa Ana winds moved back into the Southland Tuesday, bringing with them an increased risk of fire danger.
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Santa Ana winds moved back into the Southland Tuesday, bringing with them an increased risk of fire danger.
High winds have returned to the Southland starting Friday, accompanied by various advisories and watches posted by the National Weather Service.
Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds battering parts of the Los Angeles area Thursday were expected to calm by late afternoon.
A brush fire that broke out in the Santa Clarita area during powerful Santa Ana wind conditions scorched 184 acres and was 80% contained as of 7:10 p.m. Thursday, Cal Fire said.
Gusty winds continued blowing across parts of the Southland Wednesday, but forecasters said winds will continue easing.
A powerful Santa Ana wind event pummeled the Southland Tuesday and early Wednesday morning, with winds of over 70 miles per hour.
The roof of a condominium in Santa Clarita was split when a large tree was felled by the swirling Santa Ana winds Tuesday morning.
Crews were able to stop the forward progress of a 715-acre wildfire burning near Mountain Center Friday, allowing authorities to lift evacuation orders and reopen roads in the area.
Santa Ana winds continued battering parts of the Southland Friday, coupling with low humidity, increasing the danger of wildfires.
Winter started to warm up Thursday in Los Angeles, raising the risk for wildfires as Santa Ana winds returned, leading to gusty and dry conditions.
Santa Ana winds will return to the Southland this week, bringing warm winter weather with gusty and dry conditions, raising the risk of wildfires.
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Gusty conditions were seen throughout Southern California on Wednesday, increasing the fire risk in the area.
Winds could reach up to 60 miles per hour by Wednesday night. This coupled with dry conditions and low humidity levels will create an increased risk for wildfires that could down trees and power lines.
Increased fire danger is expected as Santa Ana winds return to the Southland Wednesday, continuing into Thursday.
As of early Tuesday, nearly 60,000 SoCal Edison customers were without electricity due to the precautionary power shutoffs
This will mark the third such Santa Ana wind event in just the past three weeks.
One person has been hospitalized after a fire broke out at a parking lot in Santa Ana late Friday night.
The strong winds, extremely low humidity and dry conditions, coupled with temperatures in the 70s, will create conditions ripe for wildfires.
Some of the cities which could be effected include Santa Clarita, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Sylmar, San Fernando, Azusa, Rancho Cucamonga and Banning.
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Wind gusts could hit up to 80 miles per hour in the mountains and 65 mph in the valleys.
According to SCE, nearly 13,000 Riverside County customers were without power. In San Bernardino County, SCE said more than 77,00 customers were impacted.
The watch will take effect at 3 a.m. Friday and continue until 6 p.m. that evening.
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