Weather service issues its most severe fire warning for L.A. as winds pick up
The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.
L.A. officials say they are better prepared for dangerous winds.
With powerful winds sweeping through Southern California again, top Los Angeles officials said they were prepared to handle yet another period of extreme fire danger in the city.
Fire-weary L.A. faces more dangerous winds; officials say they are prepared
Southern California is heading into a day of its most extreme fire weather conditions — an unprecedented fifth time the National Weather Service office has sounded the alarm this season of a "particularly dangerous situation.
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in the words of the National Weather Service, “about as bad as it gets.” The agency issued a red flag warning — indicating an increased risk for fire danger — to 19 million people.
National Weather Service explains "particularly dangerous situation" alert
The particularly dangerous situation alert is relatively new to Southern California but has been issued before the recent wildfires that have caused devastation across LA County.
Gusty winds and extreme fire weather return to Southern California
The National Weather Service issued a warning of a "particularly dangerous situation" for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning due to low humidity and damaging Santa Ana winds.