{"id":130994,"date":"2019-10-30T16:21:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T20:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=130994"},"modified":"2019-10-30T16:21:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T20:21:04","slug":"santa-ana-winds-over-26-million-californians-now-living-under-a-red-flag-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=130994","title":{"rendered":"SANTA ANA WINDS: Over 26 Million Californians Now Living Under a Red Flag Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>26 Million Californians Under Red Flag Warning As &#8220;Remarkable And Dangerous&#8221; Santa Ana Approaches<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n<p>Over 26 million Californians are under\u00a0<strong>red flag warnings<\/strong>\u00a0as residents of heavily populated Southern California brace for a record-strong Santa Ana wind event slated to begin Tuesday night and last through at least Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The notice comes as fire crews battle at least\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fire.ca.gov\/incidents\/\">11 blazes<\/a>\u00a0throughout the state<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/la%20fire%201.jpg?itok=wABwv-yy\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/la%20fire%201.jpg?itok=wABwv-yy\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20fire%201.jpg?itok=i-si58u8 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1280px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20fire%201.jpg?itok=i-si58u8 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20fire%201.jpg?itok=i-si58u8 1x, https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20fire%201.jpg?itok=i-si58u8 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20fire%201.jpg?itok=i-si58u8 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/la%20fire%201.jpg?itok=wABwv-yy 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/la%20fire%201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"22d127bb-fb7d-42e7-80cd-0eb43c14a9f8\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the northern part of the state,\u00a0<strong>a critical wildfire danger<\/strong>\u00a0exists in the North Bay region where the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fire.ca.gov\/incidents\/2019\/10\/23\/kincade-fire\/\">Kincade Fire<\/a>\u00a0is has burned over 75,000 acres and was just\u00a0<strong>15% contained<\/strong>\u00a0as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Battling the blaze are over\u00a0<strong>4,500 fire personnel across 86 crews,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>27 helicopters, 549 fire engines, 66 bulldozers and 42 water tankers<\/strong>. 124 structures have been destroyed in the fire.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsBreaking\/status\/1189281873194901504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1189281873194901504&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fhealth%2F26-million-californians-under-red-flag-warning-remarkable-and-dangerous-santa-ana-approaches<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Critical weather conditions (dry and windy) will be a threat to parts of California again on Tuesday. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSSPC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWSSPC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSSacramento?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWSSacramento<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSBayArea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWSBayArea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSLosAngeles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWSLosAngeles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSSanDiego?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWSSanDiego<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSEureka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWSEureka<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSHanford?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWSHanford<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSMedford?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWSMedford<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ljbeMtDv9U\">pic.twitter.com\/ljbeMtDv9U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NWS Western Region (@NWSWestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSWestern\/status\/1188950317674557440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">747 Global SuperTanker makes a drop over the Kincade Fire.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KincadeFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KincadeFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kron4news?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kron4news<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iBkqugBcx9\">pic.twitter.com\/iBkqugBcx9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chuck Clifford (@chuckclifford) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chuckclifford\/status\/1189276076494733319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To the south, the Getty Fire is raging west of Interstate 405 in Los Angeles, forcing wealthy residents seek shelter at a makeshift evacuation center at the Westwood Recreation Center. The 656-acre fire which was sparked when a branch fell on power lines (operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power) is just 5% contained.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/getty%20fire%201_0.jpg?itok=J7QNo5rY\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/getty%20fire%201_0.jpg?itok=J7QNo5rY\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/getty%20fire%201_0.jpg?itok=l4exvobS 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1280px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/getty%20fire%201_0.jpg?itok=l4exvobS 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/getty%20fire%201_0.jpg?itok=l4exvobS 1x, https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/getty%20fire%201_0.jpg?itok=l4exvobS 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/getty%20fire%201_0.jpg?itok=l4exvobS 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/getty%20fire%201_0.jpg?itok=J7QNo5rY 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/getty%20fire%201_0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"15299a04-813b-41db-a2b8-67f527b33307\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/la%20evac.JPG?itok=mae6jHA8\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/la%20evac.JPG?itok=mae6jHA8\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20evac.JPG?itok=0A_0zSVZ 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1280px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20evac.JPG?itok=0A_0zSVZ 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20evac.JPG?itok=0A_0zSVZ 1x, https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20evac.JPG?itok=0A_0zSVZ 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/la%20evac.JPG?itok=0A_0zSVZ 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/la%20evac.JPG?itok=mae6jHA8 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/la%20evac.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"321\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a21105e8-cd28-47ff-b24c-2401d4fea09b\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At least 16 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District are now closed due to fire conditions.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/10\/29\/us\/california-fires-tuesday\/index.html\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrh.noaa.gov\/total_forecast\/getprod.php?new&amp;prod=XXXAFDLOX&amp;wfo=lox\"><em>NOAA<\/em><\/a>\u00a0the current threats include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong>A &#8220;remarkable and dangerous&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2017\/12\/06\/weather\/santa-ana-winds-explained\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Santa Ana winds<\/a>\u00a0event<\/strong>\u00a0in Southern California \u2014 perhaps the strongest this season \u2014 is expected to bring gusts of 60-70 mph in the valleys and up to 80 mph in the mountains<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>from late Tuesday night into Wednesday, the National Weather<\/p>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">\u2022 Strong winds Tuesday afternoon in Northern California,\u00a0<strong>with gusts up to 50 mph<\/strong>, the weather service&#8217;s Storm Prediction Center\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/fire_wx\/fwdy1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">says<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The worsening conditions come as firefighters across the state battle at least 11 wildfires that have combined to leave thousands of people under evacuation orders.<\/p>\n<p>In western Los Angeles, where the Getty Fire has charred more than 650 acres since Monday, the expected winds mean roughly 20,000 people under evacuation orders there &#8220;will not be returning to their homes this evening,&#8221; Mayor Eric Garcetti said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stay away until we lift that order,&#8221; Garcetti said in a news conference Tuesday morning. &#8211;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/10\/29\/us\/california-fires-tuesday\/index.html\">CNN<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LianaBrackett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LianaBrackett<\/a> Here was my view coming home from pdx today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KincadeFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KincadeFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OEAjpjXXqZ\">pic.twitter.com\/OEAjpjXXqZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; cynpalmer (@cyn_palmer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cyn_palmer\/status\/1189293842891268099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/health\/26-million-californians-under-red-flag-warning-remarkable-and-dangerous-santa-ana-approaches\">https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/health\/26-million-californians-under-red-flag-warning-remarkable-and-dangerous-santa-ana-approaches<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>26 Million Californians Under Red Flag Warning As &#8220;Remarkable And Dangerous&#8221; Santa Ana 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