Santa Ana winds leave damage and disruption from San Diego's canyons to coast – NBC 7 San Diego

Santa Ana winds leave damage and disruption from San Diego’s canyons to coast  NBC 7 San Diego

Santa Ana winds brought 46 mph gusts, downed trees and powerful surf to San Diego County, raising concerns about wildfire risks. Santa Ana winds brought down trees, blocked roads and whipped up waves across San Diego County, raising concerns about wildfire danger, this weekend. NBC 7’s M.G. Perez has the story. Powerful winds toppled trees, disrupted traffic and whipped up waves along San Diego County beaches, Saturday. Besides the fire danger, the Santa Ana winds caused damage and disruptions. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. In Escondido, near the San Diego city line, a large mesquite tree was ripped from its roots overnight and fell onto Sunset Drive, blocking the road.

Caretakers for the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead called police after seeing on a security camera the tree collapsed near the entrance gate of San Dieguito River Park. No one was injured. Workers at the scene told NBC 7, they had already cleared six fallen trees before sunrise. Gusts reached up to 46 mph on Black Mountain near Rancho Peñasquitos, one the the many inland valley communities impacted over the weekend. Assistant Chief Robert Rezende with the San Diego Fire Department said, "those winds are pushing all this desert heat back over San Diego. Now next week, we’re probably expecting some wet weather