Red Flag Warning issued July 15 at 2:46PM PDT until July 16 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

…RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE INTERIOR
MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, AS
WELL AS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR HOT, DRY, AND GUSTY
CONDITIONS…

.Gusty northwest to north winds, hot temperatures, and low
relative humidity will produce the potential for critical fire-
weather conditions through early Thursday.

* WINDS…Northwest to north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 30
to 50 mph, strongest in Sundowner wind prone areas of southern
Santa Barbara County.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…10 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS…If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior, rapid fire growth, and long range
spotting, which could threaten life and property. The hot air
mass will also contribute to the potential for significant
vertical plume growth.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution
with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland
interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks
out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for
information.