The Santa Clarita City Council revealed Tuesday that a letter had been sent to Southern California Edison to seek a solution for the repeated and often days-long Public Safety Power Shut-offs plaguing the community.
Rain douses fire in Southern California
Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.
Gusty Santa Ana winds fanned the flames of a new, rapidly growing wildfire near Santa Clarita, California, on Wednesday, and smoke once again filled the sky over Southern California. The Hughes Fire was first reported at 10:53 a.
The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. As more than 400 firefighters responded to the scene, an air tanker and four helicopters attacked the blaze from the air, preventing it from jumping Interstate 5, officials said.
Southern California braces for a ferocious return of fire danger as the National Weather Service issues its most urgent warning for extreme fire weather.
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
Photos taken of the Hughes Fire around Castaic Lake, California captured the massive blaze and cloud of smoke visible from Six Flags Magic Mountain.
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a high wind warning at 12:54 a.m. on Wednesday valid from 10 p.m. until Thursday 2 p.m.
LOS ANGELES – Southern California braces for a ferocious return ... The greatest wind threat will be pointed at the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. The winds will peak Monday evening ...
As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California this week ... he pointed to areas along the 101 Freeway and in Santa Clarita, where the Santa Ana winds traditionally ...
Southern California will continue to face "dangerous ... the Malibu coast, Calabasas, Santa Clarita Valley, western Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains and western San Gabriel Mountains ...