San Diego Gas & Electric shut off power to nearly 900 customers early Tuesday to help reduce the chances of triggering wildfires as the latest Santa Ana windstorm moves through parts of San
Dry and windy conditions are in the forecast Monday and through mid-week in San Diego County, with critical fire weather expected for valleys, coastal mountain slopes, and chances of light rain west of the mountains next weekend,
A red flag warning was set to expire for San Diego County Wednesday as Santa Ana winds diminish, although dry conditions could still create concern for wildfires in the days to come, forecasters said.
This weekend's cool temperatures and higher humidity are expected to give way to more Santa Anas and a new red flag warning Monday.
The Red Flag Warning expired in San Diego and SDG&E has restored the power to areas shut off during the warning.
San Diego Gas & Electric resumed public safety power shutoffs in stretches of San Diego’s backcountry overnight into Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger took hold.
After restoring electricity on Thursday afternoon to all customers in rural areas impacted by public safety shutoffs, strong Santa Ana winds overnight forced San Diego Gas & Electric to turn off the power again.
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Three large wildfires are destroying homes and lives in Los Angeles County as Santa Ana winds fuel fire danger across Southern California. Some of the gusts near the LA fires have been as strong as 100 miles per hour, pushing the flames at an alarming rate.
Parts of San Diego County will be dealing with more Santa Ana winds starting Monday afternoon, and the fire weather conditions could mean potential San Diego Gas & Electric power shutoffs for many communities.
The Santa Anas also will slam Los Angeles County, where wild winds sparked huge wildfires that damaged or destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses Tuesday and early Wednesday.
San Diegans are bracing for potential public safety power shutoffs Tuesday as a new round of strong Santa Ana winds are expected to develop, setting the stage for potentially critical fire danger in the county.
Dry conditions, gusty winds, and low relative humidity are all hitting San Diego County at the same time leading to critical fire concerns for the region.