Publication: L.A. Times

UCLA Expert: Alex Hall: Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Professor, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; Director, Center for Climate Science at UCLA

Synopsis: With experts now predicting a rare, third consecutive year of dry La Niña conditions, the combination of winds and desiccated fuel could prove perilous.

UCLA News: “We still have to be really vigilant,” said Hall. “The heart of the fire season — especially for Southern California and the central part of California — is coming up.”

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