On Saturday at 2:43 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning valid from Monday 10 a.m. until Tuesday 10 p.m. The warning is for Central Ventura County Valleys, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,

National Weather Service offices across Southern California are warning residents of an increase in weather conditions that are conducive to rapid fire growth. Meteorologists are most concerned about conditions from Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning when winds will be at their peak and relative humidity will be low.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced SPCA is taking action to help displaced cats from the Southern California wildfires. "It just means so much that we're able, I mean, look behind me. And for us to be able to do that and help these cats,"

The Eaton Fire in central Los Angeles County poses a potential credit risk to power provider Southern California Edison, which operates electrical lines in the area where the destructive blaze first started,

How dry is it in Southern California? See the drought levels and recent rainfall totals for several counties in the region.

The complaints allege the utility failed to de-energize its power lines, which allowed the electrical equipment to spark the massive blaze near Pasadena on Jan. 7.

Mandatory evacuation orders are still in place. As of 11:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, all areas under evacuation orders and warnings are placed on a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time, according to Cal Fire.

Fire crews are working to contain the Auto Fire, which broke out in Southern California’s Ventura County on Monday. According to the Ventura County Fire Department, the blaze is at 0% containment and has scorched 56 acres,

Wildfires recently ravaged Southern California communities, displacing hundreds of people from their homes and destroying neighborhoods in swaths. We can help, even from all the way across the country.

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