The Santa Ana winds are expected to continue Thursday, 'with more typical weather conditions' on Friday and Saturday.
Much of Los Angeles County will again be facing red flag critical fire conditions Thursday as a powerful and"particularly dangerous" Santa Ana wind event continues to combine with low humidity to raise the risk of wildfires.
until 6 p.m. Thursday in Calabasas, Agoura Hills, the Antelope Valley Foothills and the San Gabriel Valley; and Due to the forecasted winds, the California Highway Patrol announced that Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be closed to non-residents between Mulholland Drive and Pacific Coast Highway until 6 a.m. Friday. The CHP also issued a wind advisory throughout the Antelope Valley, including the 14 Freeway from Ward Road to the Kern County line, urging caution by people driving high-profile vehicles or campers or hauling trailers.
Another 62,800 customers in L.A. County were being warned about possible power cuts, and another 7,400 in Orange County. "With widespread critical fire weather conditions impacting Southern California, the County of Los Angeles Fire Department has implemented its augmented staffing plan by ordering additional staffing and pre deployment of ground and aerial resources throughout Los Angeles County," Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone said in a statement."It takes cooperation, communication, and community action to ensure the safety and survival of residents living in wildfire-prone areas.
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