The November fire came amid unseasonably warm temperatures and strong Santa Ana winds. The National Weather Service issued red-flag warnings for Ventura and Los Angeles counties that are to remain in effect through at least Friday morning. The fire was 15% contained Wednesday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Santa Ana wind conditionsNamed after Southern California's Santa Ana Canyon, the region's Santa Ana winds bring blustery, dry and warm wind that blows out of the desert, drying out vegetation and increasing wildfire danger. California brush fire explodes to nearly 20,000 acres, Newsom declares state of emergency originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News November 08, 2024 06:24 UTC