What to know about Southern California's high wind warning and Los Angeles fire risks
High winds that weather officials have called "life-threatening and destructive" are hitting Southern California Tuesday, sparking a major brush fire in Pacific Palisades and prompting thousands of power outages.
UPDATE: High wind warning for Southern California until Wednesday evening, says the NWS
On Wednesday at 2:17 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated high wind warning. The warning is for Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Calabasas and Agoura Hills and Southeastern Ventura County Valleys.
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The extreme fire conditions caused by a "life-threatening" windstorm have been deemed a "particularly dangerous situation," weather officials say.
He goes ‘One day, it’s just going to be the right wind, and fire’s gonna start in the right place, and it’s going to burn ...
Wildfires burning in Pacific Palisades and Altadena are now considered the largest fires on record for the month of January ...
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 10 p.m. for Berkshire County.
The Palisades fire has spread to more than 15,800 acres, while the Eaton fire now burns 10,600 acres, more than quintuple its size Wednesday morning. At least five people have died.
The Palisades fire in southern California is spurring evacuations as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the flames. Follow live updates.
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