Critical fire weather persists in Southern California
Elevated fire danger amid high winds, dry weather
Fire crews across Southern California are on high alert.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Dusty winds and dry conditions are keeping fire crews on alert across Southern California.
What we know:
The National Weather Service warned of critical fire weather conditions that will persist in parts of the region due to gusty winds and low humidity levels.
On Monday, elevated to brief critical fire weather conditions will be focused across the LA and Ventura County mountains, Santa Clarita Valley, northern San Fernando Valley and eastern Ventura valleys, where northeast gusts of 25 to 40 mph will overlap with humidity levels between 10% and 20%.
Local perspective:
The persistent dry weather comes after two fires – Corral and Grand — broke out in the Antelope Valley over the weekend.
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Evacuation warnings have been lifted and both fires have since been fully contained.
The Source: City News Service contributed to this report. This story was also written with previous FOX 11 reports and information from the National Weather Service.