Forecasters warned that life-threatening winds could combine with dry air, creating a critical fire-weather event in Southern California, leading to widespread damage and fire risk.
According to meteorologist Rich Thompson, the current extreme dryness of vegetation poses a ‘very dramatic’ fire threat, with strong winds expected to aid in potential fire spread.
With wind gusts possibly exceeding 100 mph in mountainous areas, widespread damage to trees and power lines could be anticipated, raising the risk of outages and fires.
This year's lack of rainfall has resulted in extremely dry vegetation, meaning any sparks could ignite rapidly, similar to previous fires in Ventura County and Malibu.
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