High Fire Danger Warnings Issued for Southern California

Santa Ana winds return to Southern California starting Dec. 9.
High Fire Danger Warnings Issued for Southern California
Strong Santa Ana winds lash Sun Valley, Calif., on Nov. 16, 2022, in a still from video. CNN/Screenshot via NTD
|Updated:
0:00

Officials from San Luis Obispo to Palm Springs and San Diego are warning of high fire danger on Dec. 9, closing one highway near the coastal enclave of Malibu in preparation for the “particularly dangerous situation.”

The National Weather Service issued “red-flag warnings” and fire-weather watches for most of California, which started Sunday and was expected to last until 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
Author
Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.