LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Fire Department has declared a citywide Red Flag Alert with temporary street parking restrictions in designated areas as the first significant Santa Ana wind event of the season is expected to bring dry and gusty conditions, raising concerns about possible brush fires and wind-related power outages.
Due to critical fire weather, the #RedFlag Restricted Parking Program WILL BE IN EFFECT within the City of #LosAngeles.
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🔗https://t.co/EVqc1Mg9qYCurrent #RedFlagParking Status:
🔗https://t.co/63g3C9B2GC pic.twitter.com/NjMlW5i6hG— LAFD (@LAFD) October 29, 2023
The Red Flag Alert and enforcement of special parking rules in portions of the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday and remain in effect for at least 24 hours, according to LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey.
A list featuring the real-time status of temporary street parking restrictions and addresses affected is at LAFD.org/RedFlag
All vehicles parked illegally in posted locations within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone will be towed by the city, Humphrey said. The LAFD will reevaluate weather conditions on Sunday to determine if the Red Flag Alert will be extended.
The windy conditions are expected to primarily affect the northern portion of Los Angeles County, enveloping the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and San Gabriel valleys, along with the Malibu coast, Santa Monica Mountains, Calabasas, the San Gabriel Mountains and the Golden State (5) and Antelope Valley (14) freeway corridors.
Red flag warnings indicating critical fire danger conditions will be in place for those areas from 3 a.m. Sunday through 10 p.m. Monday.
“The onset of Santa Ana winds will bring rapid drying to the region late Saturday night, with widespread single-digit humidities Sunday into Monday,” according to the National Weather Service. “The strongest Santa Ana winds are expected Sunday, when gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be common, except gusts…
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