Much of Los Angeles County will again be facing red flag critical fire conditions Thursday as a powerful and “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana wind event continues to combine with low humidity to ...

Dangerous fire conditions could return to Ventura County with hot, dry weather and gusty winds in the forecast. A red flag warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Los Angeles-Oxnard Aug.

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A dangerous heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with triple-digit temperatures forecast and a heightened risk of wildfires In response, officials opened cooling centers ...