Orange County

Fire Warnings Remain in Effect in Los Angeles, Orange Counties

The warnings indicate an extremely high risk for firestorms.

Red flag fire warnings remain in effect Sunday across Los Angeles and Orange counties due to Santa Ana winds resulting from a high pressure system, coupled with low humidity.

The National Weather Service warning will remain in place until noon in Orange County and until 6 p.m. in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. In addition, a wind advisory will be in effect until 2 p.m. Sunday.

Hot and dry north to northeast winds will gust as high as 40 miles per hour along the Golden State (5) Freeway corridor, in the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, the Santa Monica mountains and into adjacent portions of Orange County, meterologists said.

These are considered critical fire conditions and the warnings indicate an extremely high risk for firestorms.

The winds, which will be the strongest through the passes and canyons, are expected to subside Monday. But humidity will remain low at under 15 percent at least until Tuesday.

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