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Red Flag Warning Laguna Beach

Post Date:01/06/2025

Laguna Beach, CA – The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Orange County Coastal Zone including the City of Laguna Beach effective Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. through Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. A High Wind Warning is also in effect with winds from 30 to 40 mph and gusts from 35 to 55 mph, locally up to 60 mph and relative humidity at 12-15%. The strongest winds will occur overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly: an elevated sense of awareness is imperative during extreme weather conditions.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

SCE Issues Warning of Possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs:

Southern California Edison (SCE) has informed us there may be multiple Public Safety Power Shutoffs impacting portions of the cities of Laguna Beach and Laguna Niguel on January 7, 2025 through January 9, 2025 due to heightened wildfire risk. The areas impacted are highlighted on the map below and listed as a possibility for de-energization depending on how the weather behaves. SCE will notify all customers who may be affected, including Critical Care and Medical Baseline customers.

When weather conditions create a risk for a wildfire, SCE may temporarily shut off power to your neighborhood to prevent the electric system from becoming the source of ignition. For more information, please contact SCE at (800) 611-1911 or visit www.sce.com/psps.

UPDATE: SCE issued this message for impacted areas in Laguna Canyon at 11:00 a.m. on 1/8/25: It’s likely we will shut off your power in the next 4 hours due to wind-driven fire conditions. Conditions could last through Thursday afternoon. We are working to reduce the number of customers affected. Weather could also affect shutoff timing and wind-related outages may occur. We will notify you again if we shut off your power. For the latest updates, outage map, and availability of community resources, visit sce.com/psps.
 
SCE issued this message for impacted areas at 7:00 p.m. on 1/7/25: It’s likely we will shut off your power in the next 4 hours due to wind-driven fire conditions. Conditions could last through Thursday afternoon. We are working to reduce the number of customers affected. Weather could also affect shutoff timing and wind-related outages may occur. We will notify you again if we shut off your power. For the latest updates, outage map, and availability of community resources, visit sce.com/psps.

Updated Map

What Can Residents Do to Prepare?

  • Report fire or smoke incidents immediately by calling 9-1-1. Open fires are never allowed within the City of Laguna Beach.
  • During a Red Flag Warning, parking restrictions are implemented for the Diamond/Crestview Neighborhood. Any vehicles that are parked in marked parking spaces with a “Red Flag” painted in the center of the asphalt may be cited or towed.
  •  If you have a driveway or garage, please use it. Please keep roads clear for emergency vehicles and evacuations by not parking on narrow street.

Fire Preparedness Resources and More Information:

For questions or more information, please contact Chris Caisip, Laguna Beach Fire Inspector and Acting Emergency Operations Coordinator, at ccaisip@lagunabeachcity.net or (949) 578-1980.

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