Red flag weather warning: A National Weather Service alert that warns the public — especially fire officials and firefighters — that strong winds are expected in specific areas of Southern California, and that there will be potentially dangerous fire weather conditions within the next 12 to 24 hours.

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

San Diego Gas & Electric began public safety power shutoffs Tuesday as San Diego County braces for a Santa Ana wind event and Red Flag Warning.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for San Diego County due to high winds and low humidity.

The National Weather Service Los Angeles has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Barbara County Mountains and Eastern Santa Ynez Valley Mountain Range. Red Flag Warning Duration: 4:00 a.m. Tuesday,

Weather officials have issued a red flag warning for parts of Southern California as extreme fire conditions increase.

San Diego County — in the midst of one of the driest periods on record — will be lashed by unusually cold and expansive Santa Ana winds early Wednesday that could spark wildfires, snap trees and knock out power,

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Orange County Coastal Zone, which includes Laguna Beach, from today, Jan. 7, at 4 p.m. to Wednesday, Jan.

Powerful, dry winds expected across Southern California this week are set to raise fire risks in a region that has gone more than eight months without significant rain.