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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 1:16PM PDT until October 16

Affecting Santa Lucia Mountains

In effect until: Oct 17, 2026, 1:00 AM

Santa Lucia Mountains

Likely impact; effects through 1:00 AM.

Do not burn anything outdoors. Monitor official channels and be prepared to leave quickly if ordered.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
...HIGH RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH
ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THROUGH SATURDAY, DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY
STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.Updates include adding the following areas to the previous Red
Flag Warnings - Ojai, Casitas, and the Santa Lucia Mountains.
Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds will peak around Friday then
slowly weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will persist
and dry out any effects of the recent rains. Red Flag Warnings
are in effect for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
Thursday through Saturday, and for interior Santa Barbara and San
Luis Obispo Counties for Friday.

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 3 AM to 6 PM PDT Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Santa Lucia Mountains.

* TIMING...From 3 AM to 6 PM PDT Friday.

* WINDS...East 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 percent common.

* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and
property.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™