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RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOCAL MOUNTAINS #CAFIRE #CAWX

Urgent Southern California Fire Weather  Messages
Red Flag Warning For Santa Ana Winds  
NWS Fire Weather Map

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..


.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ240-244-245-070100-
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VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS..

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND
DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S AND 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.




URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..


.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...DECREASING
TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD 10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 TO LOWER 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.




URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..


.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ288-547-070100-
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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SANTA CLARITA AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEYS..

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...STRONGEST IN THE SANTA CLARITA
VALLEY AND NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. WINDS SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AND DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S TO MID 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.




URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..


.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ253-254-070100-
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VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 40
MPH...DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.





URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..


.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ241-070100-
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY COAST FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS..

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD
HILLS IN THE MORNING WITH MUCH LIGHTER WINDS ELSEWHERE. WINDS
SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5-15 PERCENT DURING THE MORNING..
RECOVERING TO 20-40 PERCENT LATE AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES MID 80S TO MID 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.




URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..


.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ246-070100-
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SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS..

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT
ISOLATED GUSTS TO 45 MPH WESTERN PEAKS IN THE MORNING. WINDS
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S TO MID 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.

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Red Flag Conditions LAFD Pre Deploying Additional Resources for Santa Ana Winds Wildfire Danger

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South Ops Red Flag Warning / Fire Wx Watch Santa Ana Winds Late Thursday night through Sunday Peaking Friday Night. #CaFire

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. 

A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.


 Red Flag Warning / Fire Wx Watch
A moderate strength Santa Ana wind event now appears likely for late Thursday night through Sunday.

Northeast to east winds sustained 25 to 40 mph with local gusts as high as 65 mph
through and below canyons and passes. Winds will peak Friday night and Saturday then diminish Saturday night and Sunday morning turning onshore by Sunday afternoon.



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
958 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
8 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF ORANGE COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY...ALL OF WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
8 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY INCLUDING CAMP
PENDLETON AND MIRAMAR MARINE CORPS AIR STATION...

.A MODERATE TO STRONG STRENGTH SANTA ANA WIND EVENT NOW APPEARS
MORE LIKELY FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WITH WINDS
DIMINISHING ON SUNDAY. THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE NOW INDICATES
THE MOST WIND PRONE AREAS MAY HAVE SUSTAINED NORTHEAST TO EAST
WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS 60 TO 85 MPH.

CAZ242-248-255>257-261-040500-
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ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND FRONT COUNTRY RANGER DISTRICTS OF
THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
NATIONAL FOREST-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL
FOREST-COACHELLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE PALM SPRINGS SOUTH COAST DESERT DISTRICT-
958 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM
PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT
SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 85 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH BEGINNING 11 PM TONIGHT OVER
THE HIGHER PEAKS AND THROUGH PASSES...REACHING VALLEY FLOORS BY
SUNRISE FRIDAY. STRONGEST ON FRIDAY...DIMINISHING FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY...BUT GUSTS 35 MPH HIGH STILL CONTINUING INTO
SUNDAY MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO 15 PERCENT OR LOWER
BY NOON FRIDAY FOR MOST LOCATIONS.

* OUTLOOK...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH
OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT
AREAS THROUGH MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
958 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM
PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM
PDT SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 60 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING... WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH BEGINNING 2 AM FRIDAY OVER THE
HIGH PEAKS AND THROUGH PASSES...REACHING VALLEY FLOORS BY
SUNRISE FRIDAY. WINDS CONTINUING TO INCREASE FRIDAY WITH PEAK
WINDS OCCURRING FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FALLING TO 15 PERCENT OR LOWER BY NOON FRIDAY FOR ALL AREAS.

* OUTLOOK... VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH
OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT AREAS
THROUGH MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

San Bernardino N.F. - Campfire Permits, Recreational Shooting And Hunting Information #CaFire #CaCamping

San Bernardino National Forest Campfire Information


Release Date: Sep 27, 2013  
San Bernardino National Forest prepared for Hot Weather and Seasonal Santa Ana Winds
San Bernardino, Calif., September 27, 2013 – In preparation for forecasted hot dry weather with Santa Ana winds, the San Bernardino National Forest is bolstering its fire response readiness with additional firefighters, aircraft, and extended patrols.
Weather forecasts are calling for an extended period of hot and dry weather, combined with Santa Ana winds, marking the first Santa Ana wind event of the year.  In response, the San Bernardino National Forest, has extended staffing and brought in additional firefighters from Northern California.  Additional Airtankers have been prepositioned at San Bernardino Tankerbase to supplement the forest firefighting resources. 
“We are ramping up our resources and staffing to be best prepared for the forecasted weather,” said Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron. “As always, we also ask the public to remain vigilant in fire prevention, by being careful and reporting suspicious activities immediately.” 
Forest visitors are reminded to exercise caution on the National Forest as we have reached the peak of the fire season, with hot weather, low humidity and dry winds typical of this time of the year. Current fire restriction and guidelines in effect on the San Bernardino National Forest are as follows:
CAMPING - PICNIC - DAY USE
·               Developed Campgrounds - Wood and charcoal fires are permitted within agency provided fire rings and campstoves - (See exceptions below for Mountaintop Ranger District)
·               Picnic Areas - Wood and charcoal fires are permitted within agency provided fire rings and campstoves.
·               Yellow Post Sites - NO Wood or charcoal fires, Propane and gas stoves only, with a valid California Campfire Permit.
·               Walk/hike-in camps on the Mountaintop Ranger District - No wood or charcoal fires at the following sites:
1.      Fisherman’s Group Camp west of Green Valley Lake
2.      Holcomb PCT Trail Camp north of Green Valley Lake
3.      Bench PCT Camp north of Green Valley Lake
4.      Little Bear Springs PCT Camp north of Fawnskin
5.      Double PCT Camp north of Baldwin Lake
6.      Arraste (Deer Springs) PCT Camp north of Onyx Peak
7.      Wildhorse Trail Camp near Sugarloaf Mountain
8.      Mission Springs PCT Camp east of Barton Flats
·               Campfire permits are required for Propane and gas stoves used outside of developed recreation sites.
·               Organizational Camps are subject to Forest Service fire permits.
·               Big Tree Cucamonga Forest Road 1N34 is closed to motorized vehicles at Lytle Creek Road during wind events.
·               Sapphire Falls in Cucamonga Canyon is closed to human entry and all use.
RECREATIONAL SHOOTING – HUNTING
·         Recreational shooting is limited to Public Shooting Ranges operated by concessionaire or special use permits only.
·         Hunting is permitted, subject to California Fish & Wildlife Regulations.
·         Tracer, armor piercing, steel core, and Teflon ammunitions are always prohibited, as is discharging a firearm at any exploding target.
OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES - GENERATORS – CHAINSAWS
·         An approved spark arrester is required for any internal combustion engine operated on designated forest routes. These include chainsaws, generators, motorcycles, and off-highway vehicles.
SMOKING
·         Smoking is limited to enclosed buildings, inside vehicles and developed recreation sites.
FIREWORKS
·         Fireworks are always prohibited on the San Bernardino National Forest.·         
Fire Restrictions and Forest Regulations are strictly enforced; forest visitors are encouraged to “Know Before You Go” and call ahead to the local Ranger Station to check on location conditions and restrictions.
Big Bear Ranger Station & Discovery Center 909-382-2790
Idyllwild Ranger Station 909-382-2922
Lytle Creek Ranger Station 909-382-2852
Mill Creek Ranger Station 909-382-2882
Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument 760-862-9984
For additional information about the San Bernardino National Forest, please visit:www.fs.usda.gov/sbnf
About the U.S. Forest Service, San Bernardino National Forest
The San Bernardino National Forest is comprised of three Ranger Districts spanning 679,380 acres in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. From the desert floor to the pristine mountain peaks, the San Bernardino National Forest offers natural environments, spectacular scenery, developed campgrounds and picnic areas, numerous recreational opportunities, and the solitude of quiet wilderness and open space for the over 24 million residents of Southern California and those visiting the area. The forest environment also provides habitat for numerous plants and animals and is crucial in sustaining drinking water, air, and soil quality. Learn more at http://www.fs.usda.gov/sbnf
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OCFA Cowan-Lemon Heights Mass Evacuation Drill September 28. #CaFire

 Orange County Fire Authority LIVE  Mass  Evacuation Drill for Cowan/Lemon Heights September 28

It’s not a matter of “if” but “when” for the Cowan/Lemon Heights area. 

Santa Ana, CA– The next major wildland fire is looming as the Santa Ana Winds are yet to come. Being prepared to leave is the only sure way for you and your family to make it out alive. 

To help these residents, a Cowan/Lemon Heights Community Evacuation Drill is being held on Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

Residents will be alerted to the evacuation order and sent to the evacuation center at Tustin High School (1171 El Camino Real).

 “We encourage everyone in this community to come out and participate so they can see first-hand how crowded the streets will be,” said Fire Chief Keith Richter. “In a real disaster, the large volume of people trying to evacuate, dark smoke, poor visibility, and emergency responders coming in, is the perfect recipe for chaos in the streets. We want our residents in this community to be prepared, so what better way to prepare for a major wildfire than this live drill.”

The Orange County Fire Authority has been working extensively in partnership with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol, Orange City Fire Department, Tustin Police Department, American Red Cross, Orange County Emergency Management, Tustin Unified School District, OC Animal Care, Orange County Transportation Authority, AlertOC, State Farm, Foothill Communities Fire Safety Council, Major League Roofers, Pro West Mechanical, Survival Ready Solutions, and Los PiƱos Landscaping to plan this large scale mass evacuation drill.

Contact: Captain Steve Concialdi, PIO at(714) 357-7782 or steveconcialdi@ocfa.org
For more information: visit www.readysetgooc.org or call (714) 357-7782.
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