Forecast Of Higher Winds Could Complicate Calif. Wildfire Fight

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California has felt yellow wind, orange wind, and red wind. But never purple wind. Until now.
The color-coded system showing the expected strength of the winds driving the region’s fierce wildfires has reached uncharted territory, pushing past red, which means “high” into the color that means “extreme.”
The forecast for Thursday is purple.
“We’ve never used purple before,” said Ken Pimlott, director at the Cali