Red Flag Warning in effect due to Santa Ana winds

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Winds as high as 35 mph cause tumbleweeds to tumble across the roads near College of the Canyons in March. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

As fire season slowly dwindles, Santa Clarita residents are not in the clear just yet. According to Richard Thompson, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for the area from 8 a.m. Friday through 6 p.m. Saturday.

Residents can expect moderate north and northeast gusts of wind of around 40 mph, with humidity dropping to single digits, between 6 to 8%, according to Thompson.

“With this wind and how dry the fuels are, any spark can start a fire, and these conditions can grow pretty quickly,” Thompson said…

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