Weather Words: Red Flag Warning
Red flag criteria is generally when relative humidity is at 15% or less, combined with sustained winds and/or gusts of 25 mph or greater. Both of these conditions must occur simultaneously for at least 3 hours in a 12 hour period, according to the NWS.
Fire crews ready for Particularly Dangerous Situation red flag warnings
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley said the department has staffed all available resources and fire patrols and engines are being strategically placed in the high-fire risk areas of the city.
‘Not out of the woods yet’: Extreme red flag warnings are back in effect for L.A. area
Forecasters expect Wednesday will be noticeably windier than Tuesday and firefighters warned that vegetation is critically dry.
Map Shows California Is Under Both Freeze and Red Flag Warnings
The NWS map created on Wednesday shows central California under freeze warnings and frost advisories while Southern California is under a red flag warning. The areas shaded in dark purple are under a freeze warning, the areas shaded in blue are under a frost advisory and the areas shaded in hot pink are under a red flag warning.
Red flag warnings reinstated in Southern California as winds pick up, wildfires burn
The National Weather Service (NWS) has reinstated the "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warnings for Southern California on Wednesday.
Fire warning for Southern California until Wednesday evening, according to the NWS
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until 6 p.m. The warning is for Malibu Coast, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Eastern San Fernando Valley and Eastern San Gabriel Mountains.
California Wildfires: San Diego Fears as Red Flag Warning Area Expands
"If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior," the NWS warns.
Fire forecast: What to know about this week's red flag warning in Southern California
A red flag warning has been issued through Wednesday in Southern California because of potentially dangerous fire conditions.
LA fire weather update: Red flag warnings expiring, understanding fire containment
For most of Southern California, red flag warnings were ending at 6 p.m. Wednesday night, meaning the danger of strong winds fanning and spreading wildfire flames was lower than it has been earlier in the day.
California Wildfire Update: Will Red Flag Warnings Be Extended Again?
Red flag warnings have been extended multiple times, but meteorologists are confident that conditions will improve in California.
Red flag warning continues in Southern California
Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that California doesn’t “deserve” funding after wildfires unless they “make some changes.” “If you go to California, you run into a lot of Republicans, a lot of good people,
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Red Flag Warning for LA and Ventura counties as Santa Ana winds bring extreme fire weather conditions
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Palisades Fire continues to burn with strong winds prompting another critical fire weather warning
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‘PDS’ warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfires.
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UPDATE: Orange County Inland under a fire warning until Friday evening, according to the NWS
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