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Red flag wildfire warning extended through Friday evening in San Diego area
The alert status for heightened combustion hazards in the county's inland valleys and mountains went into effect at 4 a.m.
Dry, Blustery Conditions Trigger ‘Red Flag’ Fire Warning Across Eastern County
Extremely dry and blustery conditions will create acute fire hazards this week across eastern San Diego County, authorities ...
Red flag fire weather warning issued for critically dry San Diego County
San Diego County, which is in the midst of one of the driest periods on record, will be lashed by unusually cold and ...
What exactly is a red flag warning? What are mountain waves? What you need to know
That’s leading to the creation of mountain waves, which arise when strong winds blow perpendicular to a mountain range. The ...
Pacific Palisades brush fire burns 20 acres amid "extreme" red flag warning
Firefighters are battling a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades that quickly spread to 200 acres Tuesday and triggered ...
How Supercharged Santa Ana Winds Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis
Tens of thousands were under mandatory evacuation orders but the fires increased in size overnight, helped by the blustery Santa Ana winds. ESA’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured the above image ...
Firefighters and power line workers scan San Diego County for wind-driven fires, as Santa Anas bear down
Everyone from firefighters to power line inspectors to park rangers are on the lookout for brush fires as a major Santa Ana ...