Southern California is seeing an early spike in rattlesnake activity because of unseasonably warm and dry conditions. Wildlife officials have issued alerts following several snake bites, including two fatalities. In Ventura County, a 46-year-old woman died from a rattlesnake bite while hiking in Wildwood Regional Park. Another incident involved a teenage girl near Newbury Park, who was hospitalized with minor injuries. The U.S. Forest Service has cautioned hikers in San Bernardino National Forest to be careful as rattlesnakes become more active with rising temperatures. Experts attribute the increase in sightings and bites to the early onset of warm weather, which has brought people outdoors sooner than usual.