L.A. Wildfire Crisis "Extremely dangerous for 113km gusts"

The U.S. wildfire in LA, which has been in its eighth day, is facing a major crisis in extinguishing operations due to strong gusts of wind.

The National Weather Service has issued a red alert for particularly dangerous conditions, forecasting strong winds for three days in parts of LA and Ventura counties.

In particular, winds are expected to reach 113 kilometers per hour when there are average northeast winds of 48 to 65 kilometers per hour and gusts in nearly half of L.A. County.

The weather service has indicated on the map areas that are in particular dangerous conditions and warned against anything that could spark sparks along with preparations to evacuate at any time.

The U.S. Bureau of Meteorology also explained that humidity in the area remains very low, ranging from 8 to 15%, increasing the risk of fire.

Meteorologist Todd Hall said the extreme dry conditions combined with strong winds could lead to an explosive expansion of new fires, leading to extreme conditions that could spread embers as far as 5km away or cause fire column tornadoes.