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The winds, produced by high pressure building in the Great Basin, were forecast to strengthen Wednesday night and peak on Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Relative humidity levels will be critically low, ranging from 5% to 15%.
Red flag warnings of fire danger were issued for Thursday along the Malibu coastal strip and in adjacent mountains. "Winds will really ramp up after midnight and peak through Thursday morning with gusts peaking in the 40 to 55 mph range, with potentially damaging gusts up to 65 mph for adjacent mountains and valleys of western Los Angeles and eastern Ventura counties," the weather service said.
said the Los Angeles County Fire Department will have augmented staffing in the area, and urged residents to be prepared.
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