Crime & Safety
High Fire Risk Weather Through The Weekend
Residents of Los Angeles mountains and valleys should act cautiously this weekend due to critical fire weather conditions.
NORTHRIDGE, CA — The National Weather Service Los Angeles issued a warning Thursday about weather conditions that put most Los Angeles mountains and valleys at higher fire risk.
Warm and dry weather conditions throughout the city, mixed with northeast wind gusts in the mornings puts the mountain and valley areas at higher fire risk through Sunday.
While offshore winds peaked today over #SoCal, warm and very dry conditions will persist through at least the weekend with occasionally breezy winds. Use EXTRA CAUTION with anything that can start a fire. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/YgnWzIKMjS
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) September 30, 2021
Residents are asked to use caution with any potential fire sources, as a fire would likely grow quickly with these weather conditions.
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