According to AccuWeather, a storm sliding south along the California coast from Friday to Sunday could bring some much-needed rainfall.
San Diego wildfires resulted in residents evacuating the area. Two fires occurred early Tuesday morning. Intense winds are causing dangerous fire conditions in communities. Wildfires in San Diego have led to mandatory evacuations in the area on Tuesday.
The blaze ravaging across Los Angeles have killed 16 people so far, displaced thousands, and destroyed over 12,000 structures. The fires have burned through an area larger than San Francisco. The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for severe fire conditions through Wednesday.
Another Santa Ana wind storm is expected to impact Southern California and pose a new, dangerous risk as the L.A. fires continue to burn.
The blazes have grown to more than 37,000 acres, killing at least 25 people and destroying thousands of structures.
The blaze has burned just over 14,000 acres near Pasadena. It is 89% contained. This fire has burned 80 acres in San Diego County and is 30% contained. Jacey Fortin The Friars fire burned a few acres in San Diego’s Mission Valley neighborhood Tuesday afternoon,
California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to enable a rapid response if a new fire does break out, according to The Associated Press.
In the hours before fierce Santa Ana winds rushed through the canyons of Los Angeles, igniting homes and claiming lives, we felt Diablo winds here. But they just created ripples in mud puddles. They stirred the heavy leaves on soggy trees.
The National Weather Service issued its most serious red flag warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties this week as the fires still burn
Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.
California’s sanctuary law bars law enforcement agencies from honoring ICE detainer requests unless that person’s been convicted of a violent or serious felony. The detainer asks law enforcement officials to notify ICE if an undocumented person is about to be released from jail and could include a 48-hour hold.