CNN —Firefighters are battling two fast-growing wildfires in Southern California Wednesday as the state experiences a “particularly dangerous” fire weather event.
“Due to extreme wind conditions, fixed-wing aircraft are unable to assist in firefighting efforts,” VCFD posted.
A rare “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning, the most extreme form of fire weather warning, is also in effect for Southern California into Thursday.
More than 11,000 Southern California Edison customers across five counties had power shut off Wednesday morning.
A gust of 85 mph was recorded by Wednesday morning on Magic Mountain with gusts over 70 mph in the nearby Transverse Ranges in Southern California, according to the weather service.
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