Public Safety · Ventura County
Red Flag Warning for Lake Casitas and Ojai Valley Through 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard issued a red flag warning effective Thursday at 1:16 p.m. through Saturday at 8 p.m. for Lake Casitas and Ojai Valley in Ventura County, California. East winds of 15–25 mph with gusts to 40 mph and relative humidity minimums of 8–15% are expected, with Santa Ana winds peaking Friday before weakening through the weekend. The warning also extends across most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Saturday and interior Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties for Friday. Officials warn conditions favor extreme fire behavior threatening life and property.