Low humidity, high winds boost fire risk in Southern California

LANCASTER — An elevated risk of fire will prevail Wednesday in the Antelope Valley and its San Gabriel Mountains foothills for a second consecutive day because of high temperatures, dry conditions and high winds, forecasters said.
Highs in the Antelope Valley again could reach 104 degrees Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, which said these conditions would last through Friday.
To minimize the risk of sparking a fire, the weather service urged residents to refrain from burn