Accuweather is now forecasting return of Santa Ana conditions late saturday persisting for sunday and monday - though not predicted to be as strong as this week's winds.
This is bad news for the wildfire situation in southern california, as the bigger fires are unlikely to be fully contained by then.
There is also the possibility of new fires springing up in other locations - eg the San Gabriels were pretty much not touched in this round, slightly different wind direction might make them vulnerable.
Might not be done yet.
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