High winds, low humidity increase wildfire risk in Southern California

Firefighters work on flames along the 118 freeway in Simi Valley as the Peak fire threatened homes along streets below on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (Photo by Mike Meadows/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)
LOS ANGELES — Strong Santa winds combined with single-digit humidity levels and bone-dry vegetation will bedevil firefighters Tuesday as they battle the Woolsey fire in L.A. and Ventura counties for a sixth day.
A red flag warning signifying a high risk of wildfire will be in effect unt