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'Particularly Dangerous' Fire Weather Is Back. LA Firefighters Wait For the Worst

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Conditions are ripe for raging wildfires, as strong Santa Ana winds batter our bone dry Southern California hills, which haven't seen substantial rain since last spring. In anticipation, the Los Angeles County Fire Department is sending out strike teams to problem areas so that they can respond quickly to any fire that starts.

What's it like preparing for the worst?

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