Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) sounded the alarm that another wildfire could be imminent for California after the National Weather Service issued a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” warning. The last warning preceded the Palisades and Eaton fires,
High rain over a burn scar may result in debris flows or mudslides. Follow the instructions of local officials!” the National Weather Service said.
Federal meteorologists have issued their most dire wildfire warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as winds threaten to pick up in the early hours of Tuesday through Wednesday. Alerting
More than 50,000 are under evacuation orders or warnings as a new wind-driven wildfire spreads in the mountains north of Los Angeles
Officials said at least 24 people have died in the Southern California wildfires, while Santa Ana winds are expected to make the battle more difficult, with the National Weather Service predicting it will be "as bad as it gets.
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.
The National Weather Service's warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes
The Hughes Fire that started on Wednesday has burned through over 5,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties on Wednesday.
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up, expected rainfall this weekend would seem like a welcome relief.
The National Weather Service said there is a 15-25% chance of thunderstorms across the region, which could bring periods of heavy rainfall that could overwhelm the burn-scar areas.
Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.
Flash-flood and mudslide risks for the burn areas will persist through Monday afternoon, forecasters say. Here are some Sunday night rain totals.