It’s Wednesday, January 8th, and we’re keeping an eye on extreme weather and fire conditions. Meteorologist Vivian Rennie has the latest on fire weather potential for the day.
Cal Fire SLO is stepping up to assist with the fires in Los Angeles County, sending crews to tackle three active blazes, all currently at zero containment.
- Palisades Fire: Three strike teams of hand crews and their mobile communications vehicle (COM34) hit the road early this morning.
- Sylmar (Hurst) Fire: Strike Team 9340C (five CAL Fire engines and a Battalion Chief) and a CAL FIRE dozer team, which includes two dozers and a leader operating 24/7, have been deployed.
- Eaton Fire: No crews local have been sent as of this morning.
We are holding all personnel on duty to ensure we can fill needed requests for the fires in LA while maintaining operational readiness in SLO County. For more information on the fires visit https://t.co/saPmWq2x4T
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) January 8, 2025
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