Wildfire risk to ramp up for Southern California as Santa Ana threat looms

Southern California has enjoyed a break from wildfire concerns in recent weeks, but a midweek change in the overall weather pattern will put some residents on high alert. The most recent significant wildfires to burn in the region were the Apple and El Dorado fires earlier in November. These two fires burned a combined 56,168 acres before they were declared 100% contained on Nov. 16 by San Bernardino National Forest officials. Now, after a few…