Forecasters issue fire danger warnings for LA County, high winds continue in OC, IE
Fire danger in Southern California will continue through at least the rest of the week as the region swelters under temperatures in the middle to upper 90s, weather forecasters said.
Temperatures hit at least 96 degrees in Santa Clarita on Monday, near where firefighters were still battling the 1,300 acre Soledad fire burning adjacent to the Angeles National Forest.
While fire crews appeared to be getting a handle on the Soledad fire, the potential for more fires in the region remained high.
Just on Sunday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to seven different wildfires, officials said.
July 5th…what a day (& night)…seven wildfires, hoist rescue, remote rescue, medevac. Worked with multiple agencies including @LACoFD @LAFD @GlendaleFireCA @BurbankFire @Angeles_NF @CAL_FIRE (
courtesy @GregDoyle50 & @austinlafd) #SoledadFire #PunchbowlFire #ThreePointsFire pic.twitter.com/fS0uLf749o
— LACoFireAirOps (@LACoFireAirOps) July 6, 2020
National Weather Service forecasters in Los Angeles said hot, dry and windy conditions would continue across much of the region. The coasts could see wind gusts of 35 to 45 miles per hour through Monday night. Desert and mountain communities could also see winds of 25 to 40 miles per hour.
NWS forecasters in San Diego said winds in Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties would remain below advisory levels.
Still, weather officials asked residents to avoid activities that might spark a fire, including parking vehicles on dry grass or leaving campfires unattended.