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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Christopher Weber,Jae C. Hong and Gabriela Aoun Angueira

Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

California Wildfire - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and a chance of rainfall in Southern California this week are forecast to help firefighters as they battle a wind-driven blaze in steep, rugged terrain that's driven thousands, including celebrities, from their homes in Malibu.

The weather improved so much Wednesday that meteorologists said all red flag warnings, which indicate conditions for high fire danger and the notorious Santa Ana winds, were discontinued. The conditions allowed firefighters to have “a lot of success” despite the nearly inaccessible terrain, CalFire Assistant Chief Dusty Martin said.

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