It’s the last thing that wildfire-ravaged southern California needs, but a red flag warning will span several days, through Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m., with strong winds and continuing critical fire weather in the forecast, the National Weather Service announced on Saturday.
The warning begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, as fire crews continue to battle the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, which are still threatening lives and property in Los Angeles County.
The latest red flag warning includes the Inland Empire and Orange County, and residents throughout Southern California should be prepared to pre-emptive power outages to lessen the likelihood of wildfires being sparked by Southern California Edison or other equipment, officials said.
“The periods of greatest concern are going to be tonight into Sunday morning, and then again late Monday into Tuesday,” NWS meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld said on Saturday afternoon.
“These are predominantly going to be mountain locations of L.A. County, the San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, and then the western Santa Monica Mountains,” Schoenfeld said of the winds, which are forecast to be around 15 to 30 mph for sustained winds, with gusts between 30 to 50 mph.
The Palisades fire flared up Friday night and Saturday, even before the winds began to pick up speed. The winds are now raising already heightened concerns as flames continue to edge toward the San Fernando Valley and Brentwood, where at least one home was consumed by the blaze as of Saturday afternoon.
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