As the relentless Santa Ana winds sweep through, a new fire threat emerged in Jurupa Valley, leaving residents on edge and firefighters racing against time.

Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.

A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event​ is expected.

Jurupa Valley fire crews battled a brush fire in the Santa Ana River ... by 7 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Riverside County Fire Department.

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

As Southern California shifts into recovery mode after ... Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. (National Weather Service) The warning comes as a result of projected high ...

As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California this week ... continue through the day into the early evening. In Riverside County, Steward said, the mountain and valleys ...

One of the biggest stories of 2025 thus far has been the wildfires in California. A common occurrence in that state, wildfires are often fueled by a combination of drought and terrain. The terrain allows for the development of Santa Ana winds that cause any fire to spread very quickly.

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A high wind warning was issued by the NWS San Diego CA on Wednesday at 12:04 p.m. valid for Thursday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The warning is for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire,