LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley said the department has staffed all available resources and fire patrols and engines are being strategically placed in the high-fire risk areas of the city.

Californians in the greater Los Angeles area have been on edge due to high winds and dry conditions. The Palisades and Eaton fires have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.

As firefighters struggle to gain control of massive and deadly wildfires that are raging across parts of the Los Angeles area, the region is once again bracing for the potential of new fires and for current ones to intensify as a new storm system heads for the state.

A map by the National Weather Service (NWS) shows California under both freeze and red flag fire danger warnings. Why It Matters. Southern California has been ravaged by wildfires

"If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior," the NWS warns.

Red flag criteria is generally when relative humidity is at 15% or less, combined with sustained winds and/or gusts of 25 mph or greater. Both of these conditions must occur simultaneously for at least 3 hours in a 12 hour period, according to the NWS.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most of San Diego County amid another round of Santa Ana winds.

Wildfire risk continues across Southern California less than a week after devastating fires swept through the region.

THESE WINDS ARE NOT NEARLY AS STRONG, BUT THEY’RE STILL FAIRLY STRONG. AND OF CONCERN. RED FLAG WARNING IS UP. NOW, WHAT’S INTERESTING HERE IS YOU HAVE FROM SACRAMENTO FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY ...

After extreme winds gusts helped fan the flames of the Palisades and Eaton fires last week, a Red Flag Warning is once again in effect.

This will result in a cooling trend through the weekend with higher humidities. However, a red flag warning remains in effect through 3 p.m. Thursday for the Santa Susana Mountains, Interstate 5 ...

Forecasters expect Wednesday will be noticeably windier than Tuesday and firefighters warned that vegetation is critically dry.