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

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Los Angeles City and County officials provided an update on current wildfire conditions as well as what to expect ahead of an incoming storm.

The NWS San Diego CA issued an updated high wind warning at 9:43 p.m. on Sunday valid from Monday 8 p.m. until Tuesday 8 p.m. The warning is for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire,

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 ...

As wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, three fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes ...

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

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 wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, three fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.