During the last nine months, when the Los Angeles region had almost no precipitation due to extreme heat, the vegetation that had blossomed as a result of that plentiful rain has dried up.
Low humidity combined with the ferocious Santa Ana winds that are typical at this time of year would make any spark turn into a fierce, rapidly spreading fire.
The Hughes Fire, which began around 45 miles north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, is the most recent example. In only a few hours, it expanded by an incredible 10,000 acres.
According to L.A. County Fire public relations officer Fred Fielding, “there are a lot of these light grasses where these fires can start, and if it gets into that old growth vegetation there’s.
A lot of energy there.” “Combine that with the winds, and you’ve got a recipe for a very high rate of spread.” California’s weekend rains pose a threat to mudslides and “toxic runoff.”
According to weather authorities, much-needed rain is anticipated this weekend in Southern California regions devastated by wildfires and drought,
