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70 MPH Winds Expected As ‘Strong’ Red Flag Warning Returns To Santa Clarita 

A “strong” red flag warning has been issued for Santa Clarita Tuesday as 70 mph winds are expected, causing dangerous fire conditions, officials said. 

Starting Tuesday evening and lasting through Thursday, a strong red flag warning has been issued for the Santa Clarita Valley, said Tom Fisher, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.     

“We are going to see a red flag warning in effect from 11 p.m. (Tuesday) to 6 p.m. Thursday,” Fisher said. 

Northeast sustained winds of 30 to 50 mph are expected, with gusts up to 60 to 70 mph, according to officials. 

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“These winds will be 10 to 20 mph stronger than the last two red flag warnings,” Fisher said. 

During the Tick Fire in Canyon Country and Saddleridge Fire in Sylmar, Santa Clarita was under a “moderate” red flag warning.

This red flag warning is predicted to be the strongest wind conditions Santa Clarita has seen this year, Fisher said. 

“This is a more rare event because of its strength,” Fisher said. 

With strong winds expected to blow through Santa Clarita, firefighters are preparing for the worst, according to Fire officials. 

“We have three strike teams in place,” said Sean Rios, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. 

One of the strike teams, which consists of five fire engines and a battalion chief, is set to be staged at Fire Station 150 in Canyon Country, Rios said. 

These engines are in place to respond only to fire calls in the event a blaze is ignited, according to officials.

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Despite the red flag warning, temperatures are expected to be cooler throughout the end of the week, with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s, Fisher said. 

Southern California Edison is expected to continue monitoring the winds, and the company could potentially shut power off to up to 104,000 customers throughout Los Angeles County during their Public Safety Power Shutoffs, according to officials. 

Areas that could see power shutoffs in the Santa Clarita Valley include Acton, Agua Dulce and parts of Sand Canyon in Canyon Country, according to SCE.


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About Louie Diaz

Louie was born and raised in Santa Clarita. At the age of two Louie lost his vision due to a brain tumor. However, Louie doesn't let blindness stop him from doing what ever it is he wants to accomplish. Growing up some of his favorite hobbies were wood working, fishing and riding bikes. Louie graduated from College of the Canyon in December of 2017, with a Broadcast Journalism degree. Growing up Louie has always wanted to be a fire fighter or a police officer, but because of his blindness Louie knew that wouldn't work. Louie has always loved listening to police and fire radio traffic, using a scanner, and he figured if he was going to listen to the scanner so much, he should do something with it.