rapid-fire

Areas covered by the red flag warning “will be at greater risk for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior if ignitions were to occur,” the National Weather Service warning said.

“If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property,” the National Weather Service said, warning that the winds Wednesday and Thursday could be more dangerous than earlier in the week, forecasting “even stronger Santa Ana winds and drier fuels.”

According to a red flag warning issued for Southern California, “if fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property.”

Those high winds coupled with low relative humidity, “will support rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior,” the warning said.

“The dry vegetation, steep slopes and wind aligned yesterday to create conditions for the rapid fire spread,” Cal Fire officials said.