Firefighters have been working to get ahead of the first red flag warning of the fall for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
Strong Santa Ana winds, hot temperatures and low humidity were expected to arrive Friday. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for most of the region which took effect at 6 a.m. Friday, and will remain in place through at least 8 p.m. Saturday. While fire crews have made good progress on the Alisal fire burning for a fifth day in Santa Barbara County, this latest warning could cause additional problems.
“We can see really explosive fire behavior when you align that wind with that continuous fuel bed and topography that’s difficult to get into and engage,” Angeles National Forest Fire Chief Robert Garcia said Thursday.