Red-flag warning for O.C. Saturday
November 12th, 2010, 11:03 am by Pat Brennan, O.C.Register science, environment editorLow humidity and drying vegetation plus moderate Santa Ana winds prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red-flag warning for Orange County Saturday.
The warning means any ignition of wildfire has the potential for "explosive" growth.
The warning will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Although winds and wind gusts are expected to be of lower speed than Thursday's, relative humidity also is expected to be less than 15 percent for more than six hours, the agency said — in fact, five to 12 percent.
In the Santa Mountains, gusts could hit 35 to 55 mph.
Orange County Fire Authority spokesman Greg McKeown urged Orange County residents to keep a lookout for trouble.
"Everyone should be on heightened alert," he said. "If you see something out of the ordinary, if you see somebody doing something in wildland areas that doesn't look appropriate, or if you see smoke or fire, call 911 and let our dispatchers know."
Fire-watch volunteers, who fan out over wild areas during times of high fire danger to watch for ignition or arsonists, also have been alerted to be ready, said Dave Raetz, who organizes the volunteers for the Irvine Ranch Conservancy.
"If things progress to a worse situation, we'll definitely deploy," Raetz said.
The warning also covers the Trabuco District of the Cleveland National Forest and the Inland Empire.
Source: http://sciencedude.ocregister.com/2010/11/12/fire-weather-watch-issued-for-saturday/114872/--
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