Southern California braces for an extreme and rare wind event this week, with 80-100 mph winds anticipated. Cal Fire is preemptively deploying resources to high-risk areas, including additional crews, engines, and aerial firefighting support. The agency urges public vigilance due to the high risk of human-caused wildfires, emphasizing that humans are responsible for 95% of wildfires. As a precautionary measure, the Los Angeles Unified School District is relocating students from Topanga Elementary, and Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be temporarily closed.
Strong Santa Ana winds make palm trees bend toward the west Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Santa Clarita. An extreme and rare wind event is on the way to Southern California this week, with 80-100 mile per hour winds expected in some regions.Artificial intelligence spots a wildfire in a remote California canyon – and promptly alerts firefighters
Units in San Bernardino, San Diego and Riverside counties will increase their staffing during this time. The agency also plans to have more aerial firefighting resources in place as well as additional intelligence, dispatch and investigative resources. Out of an abundance of caution, the Los Angeles Unified School District is relocating Topanga Elementary students to Woodland Hills Academy in the San Fernando Valley, according to a LAUSD spokesperson.
The district has taken other precautions on their campuses, securing anything that could become airborne, keeping students and staff away from certain areas during high winds, reporting branches that fall or break immediately, stopping any dust creating construction and limiting outdoor activities at the schools impacted by the wind event, a district spokesperson said.
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