FONTANA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> With a moderate Santa Ana wind event with a dangerous fire risk will develop this weekend across Southern California.
The wind event is for San Bernardino County this includes, the town of Devore, North Fontana/San Bernardino, Rialto and the Cajon Pass mountain cities. With winds blowing around 25-35 mph with max wind gust at or around 40+ mph for the foothills and the canyon passes.
This will lead to an elevated high fire weather conditions for portions of the Inland Empire through Sunday night due to the warm weather.
Watch for objects that could potentially blow into the roadway. Tree limbs may break and other debris may come loose during the gusty winds.
If you see smoke or flames, please call 911 asap before posting it to social media like on Facebook. Also, if you see something like a suspicious person or a vehicle parked on brush, say something by calling 911.
Residents and drivers should remain vigilant for downed trees and power lines. Power maybe turned off through the day or days due to the gusty winds. If you come across an intersection with traffic signals without power, approach it as a four-way stop.
The shutoff of power is designed to reduce the risk of fires caused by electrical equipment when strong winds are forecast. Several large fires in California have been linked to electrical equipment. SCE customers can sign up for alerts to let them know if the power will be shut off. Click on the Link. Power Shutoff Warning Increased fire risk conditions are expected in this area on Saturday. Be prepared for a power shutoff during this time, although we may avoid shut-offs.
Those in the wind areas should secure loose items including trash cans, BBQ, patio furniture, and lawn decorations so they don’t blow away, get damaged, or cause damage to themselves.
Please do your part to prevent to prevent fires, have a go bag ready and report and new fires.
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