Southern California residents are facing the threat of another wildfire outbreak as damaging winds are predicted to return next week. This follows multiple deadly fires already ravaging the region. The National Weather Service warns residents to stay vigilant and monitor fire weather watches and red flag warnings for potential evacuations.
The red flag warning may have temporarily expired for Southern California , but Angelenos are far from being out of the woods.As residents across Los Angeles County continue to deal with multiple deadly fires, a new round of damaging winds is heading back into the region next week – likely leading to yet another round of evacuations and possibly more residents being displaced.
According to the National Weather Service, the fire weather watch kicks in when the combination of dryness, or dry fuels, and weather conditions both add up to extreme fire danger. The fire weather watch is issued in the longer term when meteorologists and forecasters believe when conditions could lead to extreme fire danger within 72 hours.
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