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The extreme weather conditions made it hard for firefighters and aircraft to assist the fire. 76 firefighters and 13 helicopters were deployed as well as heavy equipment. A state of local emergency was declared for Fox Lake, followed by an evacuation order on May 3.
The 2024 wildfires in Canada began as an extension of the record-setting 2023 wildfires.The country experienced an unusually long fire season in 2023 that lasted into the autumn; these fires smouldered through the winter and about 150 re-ignited as early as February 2024.
The windstorm and resulting fire danger were well forecast. On January 2, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) warned that conditions in Southern California fostered "above normal significant fire potential." [8] That same day, local National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts noted the potential for intense fires and issued a Fire Weather ...
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles has posted a good news/bad news forecast for the next week in the LA area. “Good news: We are expecting a much-needed break from the fire weather concerns to close this week,” the weather service posted on social media Wednesday afternoon. “Bad News: Next week is a concern.
"The winds will be picking up later [Sunday] afternoon. They will be experiencing wind gusts up to 50-70 mph, with the worst day likely being Tuesday," Fox Forecast Center Meteorologist Cody Braud ...
Get weather and fire alerts via text: Sign up to get current wildfire updates by location Developments: ∎ The Palisades Fire has burned 23,713 acres with 31% containment as of Friday morning ...
Daily Fire Weather Index forecast. The Forest fire weather index (FWI) (French: indice forêt météo, IFM) is an estimation of the risk of wildfire computed by Météo France and the Meteorological Service of Canada. It was introduced in France in 1992 but is based on a Canadian empirical model developed and widely used since 1976. [1]
Dry weather is expected to continue for Southern California through next week. The rain deficit in Los Angeles since Oct. 1 is over 4.5 inches and nearly 3.5 inches in San Diego.