Dangerous winds return to Southern California as new wildfires break out
Source: Associated Press
Dangerous winds return to Southern California as new wildfires break out
Updated 10:58 AM EST, January 21, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as firefighters battled new fires amid dry conditions, and a pair of major blazes burned for a third week in the Los Angeles area.
Forecasters warned that gusts could peak at 70 mph (113 kph) along the coast and 100 mph (160 kph) in the mountains and foothills during extreme fire weather that’s expected to last through Tuesday morning. Wind speeds ranged from 35 mph (56 kph) along the coast to 63 mph (101 kph) at elevation overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service warned of a “ particularly dangerous situation ” in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Diego counties due to low humidity and damaging Santa Ana winds.
“The conditions are ripe for explosive fire growth should a fire start,” said Andrew Rorke, a meteorologist with the weather service in Oxnard.
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Three fires broke out in my area within an hour of each other. I could walk to the evacuation center, that's how close I was. Seriously thought we would be told to evacuate. Thankfully, they allowed two helicopters to fly at night, which really helped on the worst fire.
Was up all night, monitoring the situation. And of course now I can't sleep.
Another fire just broke out. Got the alert while writing this. 
I'm in a hilly, rural area. Some years ago we had a fire that went to the top of one of these hills. After they basically got it out, they stayed on that hill for three days, mopping up. You could see hose line all over the hill. Can't imagine having to lug that up and down what basically looks like the side of a mountain. At night, you could see the lights from their helmets moving all over the place.
The three fires just to the north of me are now contained. There is one in downtown San Diego, and they've had to evacuate. Looks like they're getting a handle on it.
It really is whack-a-mole. Non-stop when this kind of weather and the winds are happening.
You stay safe too! 
Yep, we are close. I'm basically off the 15, North of Escondido. Lilac Fire got way too close last night. The only thing working in my favor, and that of all of my neighbors, was that the winds were blowing Southwest. If they had been blowing straight South, 
It's the embers. It's always the embers flying around.
Has it been very windy in Vista? And what is your humidity right now, if you know? It's 6% here. I don't remember it ever being that low.
Freaking Santa Ana winds!
You probably heard, but just in case you didn't, all the evacuees in Mission Valley just got the all clear to go home. Yay for them! 