New wildfires in Southern California have forced evacuations and are stoking fresh fears in the hard-hit region, although firefighters made significant progress hemming in one of the blazes. Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?

Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as firefighters battled new fires amid dry conditions while two major blazes burned for a third week in the Los Angeles area...

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The high winds, paired with the extremely dry conditions in Los Angeles, provide the perfect fuel for another round of massive wildfires. “The conditions are ripe for explosive fire growth should a fire start,

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that the fire department has deployed all available resources and positioned fire patrols and engines in high-risk areas across Los Angeles.

At least 27 people have died after the Palisades and Eaton fires broke out at the start of January, with dozens missing and thousands of buildings destroyed.

The blazes have grown to more than 37,000 acres, killing at least 25 people and destroying thousands of structures.

Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.

The fire was reported around 2:20 p.m. Thursday in the Otay Mountains of San Diego's South Bay near the border.