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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Winds ease up in California fire zone |
| 2007-10-25 |
| The fierce Santa Ana winds that have driven wildfires across Southern California began to diminish Wednesday, with the National Weather Service saying it would lift its wind advisory for the Los Angeles area, although wind and fire danger warnings would remain in effect longer to the south. Reduced winds would spread the fires more slowly but would be considered a mixed blessing, because a shift from Santa Ana winds to breezes off the ocean would make the wind less predictable. That would increase danger to firefighters, officials said Wednesday at a briefing for those fighting the Harris fire in southeastern San Diego County. Firefighters to the north had greater success in containing the blazes than their counterparts in the south. The Associated Press reported that the two major fires in Los Angeles County were at least 85 percent contained, while none of the five major fires in San Diego County was more than 15 percent contained. The National Weather Service's red-flag warnings of the likelihood of unpredictable fires followed a similar pattern, with those in the north expected to be lifted at 4 p.m. local time, while those in the south would extend until 6 p.m. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 It is horrible what has been happening but the smell of smoke is down... We can say a little prayer for all affected by the fires |
| Posted by: BigEd 2007-10-25 13:18 |
| #1 it has gotten a LOT better - cool, moist, onshore flow starting to replace the dry Santa Anas |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-10-25 06:00 |