A Santa Ana wind event has increased wildfire danger and spiked temperatures by 10 to 15 degrees in parts of the Tri-Counties.
The strongest gusts are expected from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for southeast Ventura County and the mountains in northwest Los Angeles County. Wind speeds are expected to be in the 30 to 40 mile an hour range, which meteorologists consider to be a mild Santa Ana event.
The Red Flag Warning is expected to remain in effect until at least Wednesday evening.
According to Andrew Dowd of the Ventura County Fire Department, they've increased staffing to better prepare for a potential wildfire.
