A red flag warning has been issued for parts of southern California until Wednesday due to strong, gusty northeast winds and favorable conditions for extreme fire spread.
A red flag warning has been issued for parts of southern California until Wednesday by the National Weather Service, writes Freddie Clayton for our US partner network NBC News.Strong, gusty northeast winds up to 45mph are forecast for the Inland Empire, San Bernardino County mountains, Santa Ana mountains and inland Orange County, as well as isolated gusts up to 55mph on coastal slopes and canyons.
'If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior,' according to the agency.The most crucial periods will be Saturday night into Sunday morning and then late Monday going into early Tuesday, National Weather Service meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld told reporters.
RED FLAG WARNING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WINDS FIRE DANGER FORECAST
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