Los Angeles will face another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds this week
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After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County, Southern California now faces another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds.
Crews continued making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County during a brief reprieve from dangerous fire weather over the weekend, but Southern California now is bracing for another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds. “Particularly Dangerous Situation” red flag warnings are in effect from noon Monday to 10 a.m. PT Tuesday for much of the foothills and mountainous areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, including Malibu, meaning prevailing conditions including low humidity and strong winds will increase the risk of fire, the National Weather Service warned. “Along with the extremely dry fuels, this will create a high risk for critical fire weather conditions and rapid fire spread with any new fires,” the Weather Service said Sunday. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the mobilization of “more than 130 fire engines, water tenders, and aircraft to Southern California,” a release from his office said Sunday. Making matters worse, nearly all of Southern California is in severe drought and no rain is in the forecast for this week. The red flag warnings cover most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to the weather service, and come as questions are raised about the local response to the disaster, and whether the Los Angeles Fire Department was properly prepared.
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