LA residents receive short reprieve from Santa Ana winds fanning deadly flames
National Weather Service warns ‘next week is a concern’ as winds could bring increased chances of red flag warning
Anxious and wildfire-weary Angelenos can expect a break in the extreme winds that have been fanning the flames destroying the region. And while welcome, the reprieve may be short-lived, the National Weather Service (NWS) said in a social media post Wednesday afternoon.
“Next week is a concern. While confident that we will NOT see a repeat of last week, dangerous fire weather conditions are expected,” the agency said.
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