The winds that whipped up the infernos which have ravaged Los Angeles for over a week have finally eased, but forecasters have warned the area still remains at risk.
The Red Flag warnings indicating ideal fire conditions of high winds and low humidity expired across the City of Angels on Wednesday evening, but the National Weather Service (NWS) says that dry and blustery conditions will continue on Thursday, meaning blazes are still at risk of sparking.
Some Red Flag warnings in mountainous regions will remain in place until 3 p.m. Thursday.
In a post on their website, the service said: “Even though no rain is in the forecast, the winds are expected to switch to a more onshore flow late Thursday and into Friday, bringing higher relative humidities and less chaotic wind flow, thus helping to mitigate the wildfire threat compared to recent days.”…