As the hottest stretch of a warm week begins Tuesday, multiple heat alerts and a red flag warning for increased fire danger take effect across Southern California. KTLA reports the warnings are expected to raise concern for wildfire risk during peak heat conditions.
WHO:KTLA (Ginger Chan)
WHAT:Heat alerts and a red flag warning are in effect due to dangerous heat and elevated fire danger.
WHEN:Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 8:26 AM ET
WHERE:Southern California
WHY:The immediate trigger is dangerous peak heat, prompting red flag fire danger warnings.
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