The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.

Los Angeles County stands at a critical juncture this week, with weather officials warning of an incoming Santa Ana wind event that could worsen fire conditions in areas already devastated by recent blazes.

Firefighters quickly extinguished several brush fires that erupted Monday in Southern California amid windy and dry conditions. The extreme fire weather is raising the risk of new wildfires like the two major blazes that started two weeks ago and are still burning in the Los Angeles area.

This is the third PDS warning issued within 14 days in the greater Los Angeles area, which is "unprecedented" for the region, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service has issued another rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in anticipation of Monday's Santa Ana wind event.

Firefighters continue to fight fires in Los Angeles as strong winds returned to the region, spurring on a new fire near San Diego.

After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County, Southern California now faces another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds.

The “particularly dangerous situation” was in effect for an area that includes parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

According to Azusa police, a man who has admitted to setting a fire at a park has been arrested as the investigation continues.

Southern California is heading into a day of its most extreme fire ... swaths of Los Angeles County and most of Ventura County — an unprecedented fifth time the National Weather Service has ...

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.