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Santa Ana wind conditions expected this week, raising fire risk in Southern California

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Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds are expected to continue throughout the week in Southern California, potentially sparking fire weather conditions in some areas, forecasters said Sunday.

Residents should prepare for gusty winds Tuesday to Thursday with a slight pause before another round of strong gusts Saturday and Sunday, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. They are expected to be the strongest Santa Ana wind conditions so far this season.

“It’s going to be a pretty impressive event,” Thompson said.

Residents should brace themselves for downed trees, power outages and fire weather issues in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, he said.

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