On Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. National Weather Service issued a wind advisory in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday on New Year's Day. There could be west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 50 mph ...
The overall purpose behind thinning the forest is to limit wildfire intensity and prevent wildfires from spreading within the upper canopy parts of Mount Ascension forest, city documents report.