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A fire north of a jail complex in Castaic has triggered evacuations in L.A. County, even as Southern California hopes for some rain to help with firefighting efforts.
A small amount of rain is in the forecast for the region beginning late Friday through early Saturday, a much anticipated change of weather.
Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.
Los meteorólogos del sur de California esperan emitir una advertencia de bandera roja de “situación particularmente peligrosa” para la próxima semana a medida que empeora el pronóstico del viento de Santa Ana.
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Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a ‘particularly dangerous situation’ red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
Another round of fire weather could last for much of next week in Southern California, bringing new dangers as Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding communities struggle to assess the damage of devastating wildfires earlier this month.
The number of confirmed deaths in the fires climbed to at least 27 after authorities said they found remains in the two major fire zones on Wednesday.
There’s a growing risk that significant fire weather could return in Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting early next week.
As firefighters contended with another day of dry, windy conditions, residents continued to confront their losses and the pain of not being able to return home.
Forecasters paused the “particularly dangerous situation” extreme fire weather warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties Tuesday afternoon, but warned that winds are expected to pick back up.
