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Red Flag Warning issued December 30 at 9:53AM PST until January 1 at 6:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY FORPORTIONS OF THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS ANDVALLEYS DUE TO GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY,WITH FIRE WEATHER WATCHES IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTOTHURSDAY......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY INTOTHURSDAY FOR THE VENTURA/MALIBU COASTS DUE TO GUSTY NORTH TONORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY....North to northeast winds will remain dominant through Thursday.Winds will peak Tuesday into Wednesday, but look much morelocalized than earlier projections. Peak wind gusts of 30 to 45mph are expected over the favored mountains and hills. Thefavored valleys will also be breezy, with peak gusts of 20 to 30mph. Meanwhile, a very dry air mass with humidities well under 10percent will remain over most mountain elevated above 4,000 feet,with humidities lowering into the 8 to 20 percent range over thelower mountains and valleys by Wednesday. Red Flag Warningconditions remain possible, but now look to be confined to thewindiest and driest mountains. The current suite of Red FlagWarnings and Fire Weather Watches will be assessed today and willlikely be modified this afternoon.* WINDS...North to northeast winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts 35mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums 10 to 20 percent.* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorablefor rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which wouldthreaten life and property.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme cautionwith anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildlandinterfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaksout. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org forinformation.A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditionsare likely to occur in the coming days. Residents near wildlandinterfaces should prepare now on what to do if a wildfire breaksout. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org forinformation..

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Air Quality Alert issued December 30 at 1:18PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA..AIR QUALITY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT...* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning banforresidents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bansburning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor oroutdoor wood-burning device.* WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County andnon-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardinocounties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feetin elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes thatrely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households andthose without natural gas service also are exempt from therequirement.* WHEN...Monday, December 30, 2024 through Tuesday, December 31, 2024.* IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and causehealth problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergencyroom visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed toprotect public health when fine particle pollution levels areexpected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-BurnDays are based on fine particle pollution levels that areforecasted for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflectedin real-time air quality maps.To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality levelsat www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp.When air quality is poor in your area, limited extended or intenseoutdoor activity and remain inside with windows and doors closed. Runyour air conditioner and/or an air purifier and avoid using devicesthat bring in outside air like a swamp cooler or whole house fan ifyou have other ways to stay cool.Additional details for this air quality alert are available atwww.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD CheckBefore You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.

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