Dire warnings have been issued for the Los Angeles area, with a dangerous threat for the strongest wind event in more than a decade. Outages and extreme fire behaviours are major risks

In an effort to reduce the risk of wildfire in San Diego County, SDG&E has issued a Public Safety Power Shutoff warning to more than 64,000 customers.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag waning for a wide swath of Southern California as Santa Ana winds are expected to bring dangerous fire weather to the region later this week.