Southern California sees severe meteorological models, fires and power outages in January – Black Voice News

Last updated on February 2, 2025 by BVN

Ariana Norozi

In the first month of 2025, Southern California witnessed a handful of heavy weather. From wild fires to wind storms, hundreds of thousands of Californians are affected.

Los Angeles fires

Firefighters are in the last stages of dealing with the three main fires in Los Angeles County. The fires of Ethan, Hughes and Palisades are expected to reach full restriction. Los Angeles County sheriff Robert Luna said investigations on the cause of both the Palisades and Ethan’s fires continue.

Palisades’ fire destroyed 6,837 homes and other structures and burned 23 448 acres. Ethan’s fire destroyed 9,418 homes and other structures and burned in 14,021 decares, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Fire (Cal Fire). The combined fires took the lives of 29 people.

On January 29, governor Gavin Newsom signed an enforcement order for enterprises affected by wild fires by expanding the license and allowing the deadlines for renewal and refusal of fees for obtaining duplicates of license certificates destroyed by the fires.

“Small businesses are not only key to the thriving economy, but they make up the heart of healthy communities,” Newsom says in a statement. “While helping Los Angeles rise and restore, it is essential to protect and support the affected businesses and workers.”

High wind warnings in ie

Santa Anna’s wind was a key component for unprecedented wild fires in Los Angeles. The strong winds continued in the first half of the month. Last week at San Bernardino County received a warning about high winds. The National Meteorological Service predicts northeast winds from 25 to 40 miles / h with gusts to 60 miles / h, with isolated gusts to 75 miles / h in the San Bernardino Mountains.

Some residents and businesses in the Yurup Valley were free for a week after Southern California Edison excluded power to prevent the danger to residents, such as winds carried by winds in power lines and pillars.

There are currently no weather warnings or tips for San Bernardino County.

Low humidity and cool nights

Southern California continues to experience dry weather with cool temperatures after night fall. Currently, the internal empire is sunny and cool, with maximum 73 degrees and low levels of 38 degrees this weekend. Rain showers are predicted next week as February begins.

Future climate effects

The California Fire Season is now all year round due to constant drought. At the same time, as temperatures also increase the risk of fires. Due to the drought and increasing temperatures, vegetation becomes dry and leads to fires, even without winds. A model developed for the fourth climate change assessment in California, projected to 77 percent increase in the average area, and a 50 percent increase in fire frequency over 25,000 acres by 2100 years.

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