Millions of California residents were placed under a red flag warning through Thursday amid threats of further fires with looming winds in the forecast, according to multiple reports.

The strong east winds that helped the Hughes Fire grow to over 9,000 acres are expected to continue into Thursday. Fire danger drops this weekend as rain moves in.

A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event​ is expected.

A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning is in place from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday local time for a large portion of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

Strong Santa Ana winds are hitting fire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday morning, but the winds will relax later in the day and the red flag warning will end Friday night.

On Tuesday at 9:54 a.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 2 p.m. The warning is for Palos Verdes Hills, Western Antelope Valley Foothills, Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills,

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

"A strong Santa Ana Wind event is expected to develop Monday and last through at least Tuesday," the National Weather Service said.

The red-flag warning extended Wednesday for the county’s inland valleys still is set to expire at 6 p.m. Friday, with overnight northeast winds of 28 to 38 mph and possible gusts of 50 mph, up to 60 mph after midnight.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A red-flag warning in Southern California has been extended through Thursday as the fire-scarred region braces for possible rain this weekend. Light to moderate Santa Ana ...

Two major fires are still uncontained in the Los Angeles area with red flag warnings issued for Monday, meaning powerful Santa Ana winds will make conditions hard for crews to fight already devastating blazes.