LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley said the department has staffed all available resources and fire patrols and engines are being strategically placed in the high-fire risk areas of the city.

Here's a guide to understanding "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warnings, containment, and other terms related to the devastating fires that have left much of the LA area in ruins.

Forecasters expect Wednesday will be noticeably windier than Tuesday and firefighters warned that vegetation is critically dry.

As firefighters struggle to gain control of massive and deadly wildfires that are raging across parts of the Los Angeles area, the region is once again bracing for the potential of new fires and for current ones to intensify as a new storm system heads for the state.

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

Red flag warnings have been extended multiple times, but meteorologists are confident that conditions will improve in California.

The winds fueling wildfires in Southern California are beginning to ease, but the forecast calls for their return next week. Offshore Santa Ana winds will diminish Thursday, though a red flag warning remains in effect for the San Gabriel and Santa Susana Mountains.

A "Particularly Dangerous Situation" warning remains in effect as strong winds cause extreme fire danger in Southern California.