Wildland Fire Consultant - Fire Chief (ret) Formr CALFIRE/RivCo Fire Chief 12yrs - 55yrs FireServ LoveFF's & Serv'nPublic TransformationalServantLdr
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John Hawkins retweeted
🚩A Red Flag Warning ‼️ is in effect from 2:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. Saturday, November 7, for portions of #LACounty, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, and western San Gabriel Mountains. Low humidity and high temperatures will create elevated fire danger. 🔥
📱Visit ready.lacounty.gov for preparedness tips and resources.
John Hawkins retweeted
**Updated to Include a 12th Event on 11/22**
☔️⚠️ Storm season is coming to LA County, and El Niño means heavy rain is on the way. ☔️⚠️
Don’t wait until the first flood to prepare!
To help you get ready, the #LACoFD is hosting FREE COMMUNITY SANDBAG DISTRIBUTION EVENTS from November 7 to November 28, 2026.
Details:
📍12 designated LA County locations (with a drive-up option available)
☔️ Up to 25 free pre-filled sandbags per resident
🏡 Protect your property from flooding, mud, and debris flow
Check the schedule to find a location near you!
John Hawkins retweeted
Thank you Los Angeles!!
On behalf of the men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department, thank you to the voters of Los Angeles. You have made a real investment in us, and we take that responsibility seriously.
Read More: bit.ly/4kykmQL
#MEASUREFD #LAFD #LOSANGELES
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ALT A collage of LAFD emergency response photos surrounding a red banner reading "Thank You, Los Angeles from the men and women of the LAFD."
John Hawkins retweeted
Warm dry #SantaAnaWinds thru the weekend for #SoCal:
- Strongest winds on Sat
- Red Flag Warning for Santa Ana corridor of Ventura/LA counties on Sat
- Elevated/brief critical #FireWx conditions elsewhere thru the weekend
John Hawkins retweeted
Friday evening Weather West update on Halloween weekend storm across far SoCal & resulting serious flood threat across interior SW/Four Corners region. Also: thoughs re: ongoing record marine heatwave & CA ocean levels in context of extreme El Niño event. weatherwest.com/archives/441…
2/2 #Wildfire #SoOpsPredictiveServices #Assessment_Outlook Nov26-Feb27 #FireWeather #FireFuels #FireBehavior gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictiv… @NWSLosAngeles @NWSSanDiego @NWSSPC @NWS @NWS_IMET_OPS @imetrich
John Hawkins retweeted
There is still a great deal of uncertainty regarding this weekend's storm in southern (and possibly central) CA, and potential outcomes rain from mostly light-moderate showers to quite a strong storm with heavy rain, strong wind, and even thunderstorms. Will continue to update!
ALT Snapshot from latest ECMWF model run of potential position of storm and associated rainfall off the SoCal coast on Sunday early morning.
John Hawkins retweeted
Odds of active weather in at least in SoCal around Halloween continue to grow. Current model forecasts indicate potential for a strong and unusually warm/low-latitude low pressure system with the *possibility* of strong winds and significant rain. I'll discussing this week!
ALT Snapshot from ECMWF of potentially strong, warm, and wet SoCal storm around Halloween.
John Hawkins retweeted
Still looking wet for #SoCal #Halloween weekend.
Models are still quite varied in timing and amounts, limiting confidence.
Ensemble multi-run total QPF has decreased last couple of runs.
Will be an interesting ebb and flow with the forecast the next few days.
It's looking like a wet Halloween weekend for #SoCal.
Here is the 6-10 Day Outlook, indicating chances for above normal rainfall for next weekend.
* Moderate to high confidence in measurable rain
* Low confidence in exact timing and amounts
#CAwx
ALT 6-10 Day Rain Outlook. Above average rainfall likely for Southern California Friday through next weekend.
John Hawkins retweeted
Rainfall rates so far have exceeded model forecast. Setting up for an interesting couple of days.
John Hawkins retweeted
As the State Department deployment to Panama wraps up, we are proud to highlight the LACoFD USA-02 team’s work alongside USA-01 - conducting over 383 critical structural safety assessments across 7 provinces and 33 districts.
Priority worksites included schools and education sites, medical facilities, government and emergency-service buildings, and churches.
Our specialists provided vital data to Panamanian authorities to verify safety, guide repairs, and help essential services reopen.
Our thoughts remain with the people of Panama as they continue to recover and rebuild.
John Hawkins retweeted
#SantaAnaWinds and #FireWx threat dying down.
Attention turns to Tue-Thu as an upper low impacts #SoCal:
- Initial estimates 0.25-1.00 inches
- 20-40% chance of higher totals
- Possible thunderstorms
- Hydrologic issues possible (flooding, debris flows, etc)
John Hawkins retweeted
As expected, several IA fires so far across the area.
#SantaAnaWinds will continue thru Sat with Fri likely the windiest day.
Widespread critical #FireWx conditions. Any fire in the wrong spot will spread very quickly.
Be prepared!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#PeakFire is now 23 acres with a moderate rate of spread.
Evacuation order in place for zone: AZU-MC01
Evacuation Warnings in place for zones: AZU-ABC01, AZU-CYN01-A, AZU-NOB01, AZU-QRY01, LAC-E168-A, LAC-E170-A
John Hawkins retweeted
🚩🔥 Critical Fire Weather & Red Flag Warning 🚩🔥
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of #LACounty beginning Thursday, October 15.
Sign up for emergency alerts at:
📱alert.lacounty.gov.
For preparedness tips and resources, visit:
💻 ready.lacounty.gov
John Hawkins retweeted
🌎 The 2026 Great California ShakeOut is This Week!
📅 Thursday, October 15 at 10:15 a.m.
💻 shakeout.org/california/howt… | En Español shakeout.org/espanol
👨🏻💻 Preparing for earthquakes in #LACounty: ready.lacounty.gov
#ReadyLACounty #DisasterPreoatedness #ShakeOut2026
