Gusty winds kick up smoke as a Riverside firefighter douses hot spots at the Arlanza fire off Valley Drive in Riverside.
Gusty winds kick up smoke as a Riverside firefighter douses hot spots at the Arlanza fire off Valley Drive in Riverside.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times
Southern California was buffeted by gusty Santa Ana winds on Thanksgiving Day, heightening fire danger and leaving tens of thousands without power but causing little damage.
Wind gusts topped 80 mph overnight Wednesday in some mountain and hillside areas, toppling some trees.
In North Hollywood, where winds peaked at 67 mph, a tree fell on a house in the 11200 block of Califa Avenue at 12:51 a.m. Thursday, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said. No injuries were reported.
