In Altadena, the Eaton fire had killed at least five people and burned thousands of structures as of Friday afternoon. The image below shows homes and businesses on Lincoln Avenue before the fire, and after the flames had mostly moved through the area. The satellite image shows dozens of structures destroyed on Friday.
A high wind warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Monday at 1:12 a.m. valid from Tuesday 4 a.m. until Wednesday noon. The warning is for Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu Coast, Calabasas and Agoura Hills and Eastern San Gabriel Mountains.
Strong winds — with gusts as high as 79 mph in the San Gabriel Mountains — began blowing their way through Southern California on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, leading to the possibility of downed trees and wires,
An updated wind advisory was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. The advisory is for Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu Coast, Calabasas and Agoura Hills and Eastern San Gabriel Mountains.
The highest gusts, up to 70 mph, are forecast for the northern San Fernando Valley and eastern Ventura County.
The sole population of Southern California steelhead in the coastal range has survived flames and drought but finds itself facing another threat.
The NWS is warning SoCal residents to be prepared as a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm is expected to sweep through much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties Tuesday through Wednesday.
Maps released by the National Weather Service show what areas in SoCal will be hit the hardest by what could be the strongest windstorm in more than a decade.
Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph for Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Malibu Coast, and Santa Clarita Valley until 3 p.m. this afternoon.
Northeast winds 30 to 50 mph with isolated mountain gusts up to 60 mph for Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Malibu Coast, and Santa Clarita Valley until 3 p.m. Wednesday.