The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 4:01 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Friday at 6 p.m. The warning is for Central Ventura County Valleys, Malibu Coast, Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,

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

The National Weather Service on Wednesday extended the wildfire warning through the end of the week for much of East County.