Weather experts in Los Angeles County urged residents to 'PREPARE NOW if called to evacuate' amid fire weather concerns.
Fire weather watches will be in place in parts of California this Halloween weekend as Santa Ana conditions blow through the state.Lower humidity levels and high windspeeds, both characteristics of offshore Santa Ana winds, are elements that contribute to fire-friendly weather. The National Weather Service is identifying varying levels of fire weather 'danger' in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, with 'critical' danger in Santa Clarita, Fillmore, Westlake, Acton and Pyramid Lake.
Wind gusts in the Los Angeles and Oxnard areas are expected to peak between 35 and 50 miles per hour, with isolated wind speeds of 60 miles per hour possible, according to NWS Los Angeles.Further north in the Bay Area, the NWS has issued a Red Flag Warning for Saturday and Sunday in the North Bay, East Bay, Santa Clara Hills, Santa Cruz Mountains and San Mateo Coast.
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