<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=14Xiay_1Go8IXCY00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=14Xiay_1Go8IXCY00" width="556" height="389" ></figure>The National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Clarita Valley late Friday night through Saturday. There is a risk for rapid fire growth and extreme fire behavior with any new fire starts, especially late Friday night through Saturday.Weak to moderate Santa Ana winds will be on the increase, peaking on Saturday. During the peak, gusts of 30 to 45 mph will be common in the typical wind-prone areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Meanwhile, the air will warm and dry, with minimum humidities in the 8 to 20 percent range common by Saturday. Fuels remain critically dry despite some minor green from recent rains. There is a high risk for fast-moving fires where the plants are driest and the winds are strongest, which this targeted Red Flag Warning addresses.The warning has been issued for the Santa Clarita Valley, Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Santa Susana Mountains, Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor-The Red Flag Warning will be in effect 2 a.m.-6 p.m. PST Saturday for wind and low relative humidity.Periods of northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Isolated gusts of 45 to 55 mph possible.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information.For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Santa+Clarita&amp;state=CA&amp;site=LOX&amp;lat=34.4302&amp;lon=-118.519.A Public Safety Power Shutoff for areas in the Santa Clarita Valley to help prevent a wildfire has been announced by Southern California Edison. For more information visit www.sce.com/outages-safety/outage-center/check-outage-status.</div></body>

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