Crime & Safety
Red Flag Fire Warning Extends Into Friday
The warm, dry windy conditions prompted the National Weather Service to extend a red flag warning -- signaling a heightened risk of wildfire -- for the inland valleys and mountain areas until 6 p.m. Thursday.
A "red flag" wildfire warning was in effect Thursday in San Diego-area valleys and mountains for a fourth consecutive day due to lingering heat, high winds and dry air.
The National Weather Service alert, set to expire at 6 p.m. Friday, advises the public to be mindful of "critical" combustion hazards in the subject areas.
The warning, issued Monday and initially set to expire on Wednesday evening, has been extended twice.
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The forecast called for sustained winds up to 30 mph out of the northeast and gusts up to 60 mph, coupled with daytime humidity levels as low as 5 percent.
The arid, unseasonably warm conditions were expected to persist into the weekend, coupled with weakening winds, forecasters said.
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