Photo: Greg Doyle
A Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service and local authorities when weather conditions include a combination of winds over 25 mph and relative humidity below 15%. In these conditions, a wildfire is more likely to spread rapidly. TCEP posts Red Flag Warnings on Facebook and Twitter and on our Emergency Status Page. You can also get Red Flag status by calling LA County Fire at 310-456-5783 and on One Topanga.
Close the windows and keep keys handy for quick evacuation
Stage items near the door (or inside your car) so they’re easy to grab in evacuation panic mode
If you evacuate, you must have a safe way to control pets at your destination
If the power goes out, you’ll need to be able to open the door manually to get your car out
Sparks from hitting rocks can start fires
Flying sparks can ignite nearby brush or grass
Please — just don’t smoke in the canyons
Open flames are illegal anywhere in the Santa Monica Mountains during Red Flag conditions; outside of Red Flag conditions, open flames such as campfires are permitted only in designated areas
Sparks and open gasoline containers can start and rapidly spread fires
