Santa Ana winds are expected to slightly decrease before ramping up again Wednesday evening in the Santa Clarita Valley.
As of 10:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, the Hughes fire covered 10,176 acres, but had been 14% contained. UPDATE 5:30 p.m.:With the Palisades and Eaton fires still not fully contained, a new Southern California blaze sparked up Wednesday north of Santa Clarita,
Dry Santa Ana winds are expected to peak early Tuesday morning in the Santa Clarita Valley, bringing dangerous fire conditions to the area.
On Friday at 2:48 p.m. a fire weather watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Saturday 6 p.m. until Sunday 6 p.m. The watch is for Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches,
The National Weather Service has issued another rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in anticipation of Monday's Santa Ana wind event.
The new alert is an unprecedented fifth issuance of a “particularly dangerous situation” enhancement to a red flag warning in a single season by the weather service’s Oxnard office, which covers Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.