Fire weather threatens California: Santa Ana winds blow in south; PG&E mulls power shutoff in north
LOS ANGELES - Critical fire weather is threatening California, as high winds, low humidity and dry conditions combine to form a sometimes lethal mix, the National Weather Service warned Monday.
A red flag warning is in effect for more than 3.8 million Northern Californians for the next three days, as wind gusts blow through the region.
In Southern California, Santa Ana winds will carry in warmer temperatures along with elevated fire dangers, forecasters said.
"We are looking at fall weather. Fall started early this morning," Scott McLean, a deputy chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire
