Red Flag Parking Restrictings Issued for Tonight in Pasadena

By City News Service

Red Flag parking restrictions were issued for overnight tonight in Pasadena, as strong Santa Ana winds, warm temperatures and very dry air flows were predicted.

Wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour in the Hollywood Hills, and 60 mph in the mountains above Malibu, were expected to arrive after 3 a.m. Monday, the National Weather Service predicted.

The Pasadena parking restrictions go into effect at 3 a.m. Monday, in areas that are posted as Red Flag zones. In the City of Los Angeles, Red Flag restrictions have not been activated, said firefighter spokesman Brian Humphrey.

Cal Fire, the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County firefighters were being shifted in anticipation of what could be four nights and three days of Red Flag Warnings, officials said.

Additional fire engines and crews were stationed in Agoura Hills and Malibu, a county dispatcher said.

A Cal Fire official said additional personnel and equipment would be deployed during the enhanced wildfire threat in the agency's southern region, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties.

The Orange County Fire Authority had similar plans.

The latest National Weather Service assessment predicted a "slight lull in the winds" during the morning, lasting through the afternoon.

"Winds are forecast to shift t a more-northerly direction and increase across Los Angeles and Ventura counties tonight, with damaging wind gusts to 60 mph expected in the mountains, a midmorning NWS statement pronounced.

The winds may persist into Wednesday morning, the NWS said.

The windy conditions will be accompanied by relative humidity between 10 and 15 percent on Monday and in the single digits on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing "critical fire weather conditions" that are expected to last into Wednesday, according to the NWS.

"If fire ignition occurs, there could be rapid spread of wildfire that would lead to a threat to life and property," according to the Weather Service.

Temperatures will warm into the upper 70s on Monday and into the lower 80s on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley areas, the Weather Service reported.