VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California has felt yellow wind, orange wind, and red wind. But never purple wind. Until now. The color-coded system showing the expected strength of the winds driving the region's fierce wildfires has reached uncharted territory, pushing past red, which means "high" into the color that means "extreme." "The forecast for tomorrow is purple," said Ken Pimlott, director at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
California Wind, And Fire Danger, Hits Unprecedented High
By AMANDA LEE MYERS and ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle
Thu, 12/07/2017 - 3:18am
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