Wildfire season isn’t over in SoCal. Warm weekend followed by Santa Ana winds elevates danger
The Mountain fire burns in the hillsides of Santa Paula on Nov. 7. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) By Clara Harter Staff Writer Dec. 6, 2024 4:57 PM PT Share It’s December, but wildfire season is not over yet in Southern California. An unusual warm weekend followed by dry conditions and gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to bring elevated fire danger to Los Angeles and Ventura counties next week. Both counties are under a fire weather watch from 10 a.m. Monday until 6 p.m. Wednesday because of moderate to locally strong winds and very low humidity, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service anticipates upgrading the watch to red flag warnings sometime over the weekend. ADVERTISEMENT Above-average temperatures are forecast everywhere other than the coast this weekend, with highs in the low 80s. On Monday, moderate Santa Ana winds are expected to sweep through Los Angeles and Ventura at 20 to 35 mp...
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