Forecasters warned Saturday that gusty winds would make for dangerous fire conditions into next week. Latest updates.

Strong Santa Ana winds are fueling multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from their homes.

Two Los Angeles County wildfires that spready with alarming speed in a powerful Santa Ana windstorm are among the five most destructive fires on record in California. The Palisades Fire near the LA County coast and the Eaton Fire in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles started Tuesday in extreme wind conditions that firefighters described as some of the worst they've ever encountered.

A fast-moving wildfire that broke out Thursday afternoon near West Hills, northwest of Los Angeles, on the border of L.A. and Ventura counties, has charred 960 acres and briefly forced mandatory evacuations.

A fast-moving wildfire that broke out earlier Thursday afternoon near West Hills, northwest of Los Angeles, on the border of L.A. and Ventura counties, has charred 960 acres and briefly forced mandatory evacuations.