Gusty winds and cooler, cloudy weather move into Southern California on Friday afternoon, and temperatures drop into the 50s and even lower on Friday night.
In addition, the fire that has burned through portions of San Bernardino and Riverside counties for three days is expected to jump their northern boundary into Los Angeles County by Saturday, making for a potentially explosive situation.
The storm front should bring relief from a drought that’s been so bad that it has led to a run on water and a spike in fires elsewhere.
Here’s a look at where everything might be when the latest round of fires hits:
10:30 a.m.:
The fire burning inside the town of Paradise, which has prompted evacuations and shut down the streets, should move into the Los Angeles and Orange counties by mid-morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a high fire danger for those parts of the state.
3 a.m.:
The fire burning near the town of Chino in the Los Angeles County National Forest is estimated to have burned through 4,972 acres and destroyed 29 homes.
As crews battle the blaze, there will be another wildfire that may cause an evacuation in parts of El Centro.
The fires were started by a lightning strike in the Santa Susana mountain range in Los Angeles County on Jan. 7, which sparked about 80,000 wildfires across the country.
The fire burning inside the town of Paradise, which has prompted evacuations and shut down the streets, should move into the Los Angeles and Orange counties by mid-morning. (Nick Ut/Associated Press)
The fire burning near the town of Chino in the Los Angeles County National Forest is estimated to have burned through 4,972 acres and destroyed 29 homes. (Vincent Thian/Associated Press)
6:30 a.m.:
Officials in the Los Angeles County National Forest are urging people to avoid hiking in the area of the wildfires until it is safe to return to the area.
The fire that has burned through part of Chino is estimated to have burned through 4,972 acres and destroyed 29 homes.
The fire burning inside the town of Paradise, which has prompted evacuations and shut down the streets, should move into the Los Angeles and Orange counties by mid-morning.
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