Red Flag warnings issued in Southern California for high winds, dangerous fire conditions
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What is a Red Flag Warning? What to know as alert issued for parts of Chicago area
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of the Chicago area Tuesday, with strong wind gusts expected and temperatures likely to break a 25-year-old heat record. But what exactly does the warning mean?
Red flag warnings active in central US as winds, record temps elevate fire risk
Possible record temperatures, winds and drought conditions triggered red flag warnings across the Plains and Midwest regions on Tuesday.
Red flag warnings in place as dry ground, gusty winds lead to extreme fire danger
The fire danger across parts of the tri-state area stands at an extreme level, prompting a red flag warning. The combination of extremely dry ground, low relative humidity and gusty wind creates the perfect environment for wildfires to start and spread quickly.
Red flag warning issued in Northern CA amid Camp Fire anniversary
A Red Flag warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Sacramento amid the anniversary of the destructive Camp Fire.
Rare autumnal red flag warning issued for all of Southern New England
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Southern California fire weather threatening a "particularly dangerous situation," forecasters warn
Much of Southern California is facing weather carrying wildfire risks, threatening a "particularly dangerous situation" due to especially dry conditions and strong winds that can spark and quickly spread wildfires,
Santa Ana winds to push fire danger sky high in Southern California
Strong northeasterly winds, known as Santa Ana, will howl through the mountains and canyons of Southern California from Wednesday to Thursday, igniting a wildfire risk not seen for years in the region,
High winds prompt red flag warning across Southern California
High winds across Southern California prompted a red flag warning Monday, putting fire crews on high alert for possible wildfires.
Red flag warnings issued in parts of SoCal due to Santa Ana winds
Southern California residents are dealing with increased wildfire danger this week because of the Santa Ana winds. Red flag warnings went into effect Sunday night and will extend until 7 p.m. Monday in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Dry, windy weather this week elevates fire danger across Southern California
The weekend rain won't do much to suppress the elevated-to-critical fire danger taking over Southern California for the first week of November.
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