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.

Meteorologists said there was a chance the winds would be as severe as those that fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires, but that different locations would likely be affected.

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

Fire danger remains high in parts of Los Angeles that have been ablaze for days, but there is hope that better weather over the weekend will give firefighters battling the flames some much-needed relief.

While areas of Los Angeles County are still under mandatory evacuation orders, Southern California gets a "much-needed" reprieve from fire weather conditions. But, the break will likely be short-lived as "dangerous fire weather conditions" are forecasted to pick back up again the following week, according to the National Weather Service, NWS.

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The particularly dangerous situation alert is relatively new to Southern California but has been issued before the recent wildfires that have caused devastation across LA County.

National Weather Service offices across Southern California are warning residents of an increase in weather conditions that are conducive to rapid fire growth. Meteorologists are most concerned about conditions from Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning when winds will be at their peak and relative humidity will be low.

At least nine counties in California had been issued freeze warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) as of early Wednesday, with the service saying that some areas could see up to 10 hours ...

Strong winds are predicted for California this week, particularly in the southern part of the state, the National Weather Service said.

firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the ...