Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:42PM PDT until October 17

...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...

Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds have peaked today then
will slowly weaken tonight through Saturday. The gusty offshore
winds combined with very warm and dry conditions will maintain
Red Flag Warnings for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
through Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches,
Ventura County Inland Coast, Lake Casitas, Ojai Valley,
Central Ventura County Valleys, Malibu Coast, Calabasas and
Agoura Hills, Western San Fernando Valley, Eastern San
Fernando Valley, Southeastern Ventura County Valleys and Los
Angeles County San Gabriel Valley.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50
mph tonight, lowering to 15 to 30 mph with gusts 30 to 45 mph
on Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 percent common. Poor
overnight recoveries in the foothills and wind prone areas.

* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and
property.