Southern California Red Flag Warning Extended Through Nov. 25
The National Weather Service's fire-weather warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties now runs longer than when it was first issued, with gusts that could approach 70 mph.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m. ET
Earlier reports
Aug 8, 2026, 9:33 p.m. ET
Red Flag Warning Now in Effect for Parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
The National Weather Service has a Red Flag Warning in force for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, beginning Nov. 24 and running through Nov. 25, according to ABC News. A warning is the higher of the fire-weather alert levels: it indicates that critical fire weather conditions are occurring or imminent, rather than merely possible as a watch would signal.
The areas covered include Burbank, Santa Clarita and Malibu, ABC News reported. Wind gusts could approach 70 mph in some parts of Southern California, with dry wind indicating critical fire weather conditions.
The dry wind, combined with the parched earth still reeling from a decades-long megadrought, could spread any fires that spark, according to ABC News. Residents are urged to use caution with anything that can spark a wildfire.
Aug 8, 2026, 9:28 p.m. ET
Weather Service Warns Dry Winds Could Spread Any New Fires in Southern California
The National Weather Service says the dry wind now moving across Southern California, combined with parched earth still reeling from a decades-long megadrought, could spread any fires that spark, according to ABC News. Residents are urged to use caution with anything that can spark a wildfire.
The warning-level Red Flag Warning covers parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, including Burbank, Santa Clarita and Malibu, and runs from Nov. 24 through Nov. 25, ABC News reported. The Weather Service said wind gusts could approach 70 mph in some parts of Southern California, with dry wind indicating critical fire weather conditions.
No fires have been described in the material available.
Aug 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m. ETFirst report
Red Flag Warning Issued for Parts of Southern California Through Nov. 25
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, in effect from Nov. 24 through Nov. 25, 2022, according to ABC News.
Wind gusts could approach 70 mph in some parts of Southern California, with dry wind indicating critical fire weather conditions, ABC News reported. Cities under the warning include Burbank, Santa Clarita and Malibu.
The dry wind, combined with the parched earth still reeling from a decades-long megadrought, could spread any fires that spark, according to the same reporting. Residents are urged to use caution with anything that can spark a wildfire.
This is a developing situation. No information on fires, damage or injuries is available in the material reviewed for this report.
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