Parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are expected to see wind gusts up to 80 mph this week, putting the parched region at “major risk” of wildfires, the National Weather Service warned.
The Santa Ana winds will begin to pick up Tuesday morning and increase in intensity through Wednesday, with gusts from 55 to 80 miles per hour, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The windy conditions are expected to continue through Friday evening.
Strong Santa Anas are typical for this time of year, Thompson said. What’s unusual is that “we haven’t had any significant rain for months,” leaving the region unusually dry this time of year…