Red Flag Warning
Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, CA
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SAN GABRIEL AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEYS
(ESPECIALLY FOOTHILLS)/ BEVERLY AND HOLLYWOOD HILLS/ COASTAL
AREAS ADJACENT TO SEPULVEDA PASS / SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS /
MALIBU / EASTERN VENTURA VALLEY (MAINLY NEAR SIMI
VALLEY/MOORPARK)...
* WINDS...Strong/damaging north to northeast winds from late
Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday with sustained winds of 25 to
40 mph and damaging wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph likely.
Strongest winds likely in the Hollywood Hills, Beverly Hills,
and coastal areas adjacent to Sepulveda Pass.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Humidities likely falling to between 10 and
20 percent by this evening. There is also a chance of single
digit humidities on Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior,
including long range spotting, which would threaten life and
property. There will be a high risk for downed trees and
powerlines, as well as widespread power outages.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution
