The National Weather Service office issued a rare 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' red flag warning for the coming days in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Wildfire risk is high in Southern California, where little rain has fallen recently. The threat will skyrocket this week as offshore winds pick up.

The rare "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warning indicates the heightened threat of fast-spreading wildfires.

Extreme fire danger is set to threaten Southern California early this week. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles issued a rare "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warning from Monday night through Wednesday morning.

The National Weather Service issued warnings of critical wildfire weather in portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as well as the Inland Empire and San Bernardino Mountains.

Southern California’s notorious Santa Ana winds are predicted to return. Utilities say they are prepared to cut power to hundreds of thousands of customers in areas where strong gusts could damage electrical equipment and spark wildfires.

The National Weather Service office in Los Angeles is warning that Santa Ana winds will bring the "highest possible" fire danger to the majority of Los Angeles and Ventura counties in Southern California.

A strong Santa Ana wind event is setting up across Southern California. A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) alert has been issued for Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

A red flag warning indicating critical fire danger conditions will be in effect until 4 a.m. Wednesday for mountains and inland valleys throughout San Diego County.

A red-flag fire warning will be in effect Monday morning through early Wednesday east of Interstate 15 in County, where emerging drought conditions are making the chaparral unusually dry, the National Weather Service said.

On Sunday at 9:38 a.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from Monday 2 p.m. until Wednesday 2 p.m. The warning is for Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast and Malibu Coast.