Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 3:37PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

…HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA
ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…

.Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will quickly develop
on Thursday, peak Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon,
then slowly weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will
settle over the region and dry out any effects of the recent
rains. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for most of Los Angeles
and Ventura Counties Thursday through Saturday, and for interior
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties for Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA…Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches,
Ventura County Inland Coast, Central Ventura County Valleys,
Malibu Coast, Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Western San Fernando
Valley, Eastern San Fernando Valley, Southeastern Ventura
County Valleys and Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley.

* TIMING…From 6 AM Thursday to 8 PM PDT Saturday.

* WINDS…Northeast to east 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55
mph. Isolated gusts to 65 mph possible. Strongest Thursday
afternoon through Friday afternoon

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimums of 8 to 15 percent common.

* IMPACTS…If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and
property.
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.