Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 9:11AM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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   Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:42PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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   Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 9:11AM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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   17 October 2026 at 00:42 UTC

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   17 October 2026 at 16:11 UTC

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   17 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC

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   18 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC

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   ...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...Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Santa Susana Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Northern Ventura County Mountains, Interstate 5 Corridor, Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor, Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Western Antelope Valley Foothills and Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills. * TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...Northeast to east 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph tonight, lowering to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph on Saturday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 10 to 25 percent common. Poor overnight recoveries. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and …

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   ...RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS TODAY, DUE TO GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WITH VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS... Offshore winds are not as strong or widespread as the past couple of days, but will still create a risk for new fires to have rapid growth in wind prone areas of LA/Ventura counties due to the very warm and dry conditions. By this afternoon, offshore winds may weaken sufficiently to allow some Red Flag Warning areas to be cancelled early. * AFFECTED AREA...Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Santa Susana Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Northern Ventura County Mountains, Interstate 5 Corridor, Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor, Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Western Antelope Valley Foothills and Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills. * TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...Northeast to east 29 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph, gradually diminishing in the afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 10 to 25 percent common. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and …

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   https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.471a752cfb304d358eb27b2608f7c2c48c784049.001.1

   Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 16:11 UTC

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     "title": "Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 9:11AM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA",
     "eventType": "Red Flag Warning",
     "occurredAt": "2026-10-17T16:11:00.000Z",
     "issuedAt": "2026-10-17T16:11:00.000Z",
     "timeBasis": "Bulletin issued",
     "effectiveAt": "2026-10-17T16:11:00.000Z",
     "onsetAt": "2026-10-17T16:11:00.000Z",
     "expiresAt": "2026-10-18T00:15:00.000Z",
     "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-18T03:00:00.000Z",
     "severity": "Severe",
     "urgency": "Expected",
     "certainty": "Likely",
     "messageType": "Update",
     "status": "Source update",
     "place": "Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills",
     "coordinates": null,
     "issuer": "NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA",
     "summary": "Red Flag Warning · Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
     "description": "...RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY\nNEW FIRE STARTS TODAY, DUE TO GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WITH VERY WARM\nAND DRY CONDITIONS...\n\nOffshore winds are not as strong or widespread as the past couple\nof days, but will still create a risk for new fires to have rapid\ngrowth in wind prone areas of LA/Ventura counties due to the very\nwarm and dry conditions. By this afternoon, offshore winds may\nweaken sufficiently to allow some Red Flag Warning areas to be\ncancelled early.\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational\nArea, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Santa\nSusana Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Northern\nVentura County Mountains, Interstate 5 Corridor, Western San\nGabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor, Eastern San Gabriel\nMountains, Western Antelope Valley Foothills and Eastern\nAntelope Valley Foothills.\n\n* TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.\n\n* WINDS...Northeast to east 29 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph,\ngradually diminishing in the afternoon.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 10 to 25 percent common.\n\n* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable\nfor extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and\nproperty.",
     "instruction": "A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution\nwith anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland\ninterfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks\nout. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for\ninformation.",
     "url": "https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.471a752cfb304d358eb27b2608f7c2c48c784049.001.1",
     "source": "nws",
     "sourceName": "NOAA NWS"
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