Officials cautioned that ash in recent burn zones was a toxic mix of incinerated cars, electronics, batteries, building materials, paints, furniture and other household items.

Two new wildfires broke in San Diego County in Southern California as powerful Santa Ana winds picked up pace on Tuesday. Evacuation orders were issued for the Lilac Fire, which had burned about 50 acres (20 hectares),

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

Firefighters and water-dropping aircraft responded to the Laguna Fire at about 9 a.m. off Laguna Road in the Oxnard plains ... Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning.

The Gilman Fire broke out in La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

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

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

The worst of the first significant rainstorm of the season for Southern California is expected to hit Sunday morning. Here is what you need to know.

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.

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...

Gusts could peak at 70 mph along the coast and 100 mph in the mountains and foothills during extreme fire weather that is expected to last through Tuesday morning.

California's deadly wildfires could come to an end in the coming days when a weekend storm douses historically dry terrain, but the storm will come with the potential for a different problem: flash floods.