A new wildfire broke out in Ventura County late Monday night, as thousands of California firefighters continue to extinguish other deadly blazes that have scorched thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area since last week. are.
Fire officials say a car fire started late Monday night near a river in Ventura and quickly began spreading before crews could stem the flames.
The automatic fire was reported to be approximately 56 acres with 0% containment.
california fire said Some evacuations were ordered, and crews from surrounding areas were able to join in the fight against the fire, extinguishing hot spots and reinforcing containment lines.
“The fire was confined to the riverbed and there was no danger to any structures,” a Ventura County Fire Department official told X.
The new fires come as forecasters have issued “particularly dangerous conditions” fire weather warnings for Southern California, citing dry conditions, low relative humidity and the return of dangerous Santa Ana winds.
24 dead, dozens more missing in California wildfires
At least 24 people have died and dozens are missing in wildfires in the Los Angeles area, authorities said.
The death toll is expected to rise as investigators continue to use K9s and cadaver dogs to search the rubble of the burned building.
“It's a very demanding mission, and unfortunately, every day we do this kind of work, we come across individual bodies of local residents,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. Ta. “It's not an easy job.”
Crews from across the country and around the world are flocking to Southern California to join in the 24-hour fight against the wildfires that continue to scorch the landscape.
Santa Ana winds increase threat of 'particularly dangerous' fire weather in Southern California
The National Weather Service issued a fire weather warning Tuesday for particularly dangerous conditions for the Inland Empire north of Los Angeles and much of Interstate 5.
The FOX Prediction Center said strong winds continue across the Santa Ana region as a long-term, multiple fire weather event reaches its peak.
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For most people, the winds aren't as strong as they were last week, when hell started burning everything in its path.
However, they are still dangerous and new or existing fires can behave erratically and spread quickly.
But it's actually windier in Ventura County than it was last week.
According to the FOX Prediction Center, the valley is experiencing sustained northeasterly winds of 20 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph.
A few gusts of up to 110 mph are also possible in parts of the San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains and western Santa Monica Mountains.
The FOX Prediction Center said the winds will ease briefly into Tuesday night, with occasional lulls.
A fire weather warning in effect for much of the region is set to expire on Wednesday.
Winds are expected to weaken significantly on Thursday as many areas transition to onshore winds, which will also increase humidity to some extent and help the gunfight.
