A red flag warning has been issued for parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties as forecasters warn of hot, dry conditions that can spark and quickly spread wildfires. The advisory comes amid an intense heat wave bringing triple-digit temperatures.
As a sweltering heat wave grips the Southern California region, forecasters are warning of the risk for wildfires in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties with a red flag warning issued for the rest of the week.The advisory is in effect for mostly mountain areas of the counties from noon Thursday until 10 p.m. Saturday.
The Hawarden Fire scorched more than 500 acres in July and had led to evacuations, at one point threatening up to 1,500 homes before firefighters managed to get ahold of the blaze. With the current red flag warning, forecasters have indicated that mountain areas and southern parts of Santa Barbara County are at especially high risk.
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