The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, scorching more than 60 square miles and displacing tens of thousands of people.

Portions of Southern California are under an "extreme" risk for fire danger amid strong winds until Wednesday.

The “particularly dangerous situation” was in effect for an area that includes parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

According to Azusa police, a man who has admitted to setting a fire at a park has been arrested as the investigation continues.

Millions in Los Angeles are on edge as winds pick up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for Wednesday.

The National Weather Service says the LA fire ... progress battling the two huge Los Angeles area fires and quickly snuff out several new fires. The Eaton Fire burning just north of Los Angeles ...

Fire officials ... The National Weather Service issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation red flag warning beginning at 4 a.m. Tuesday to noon Wednesday for much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on overburdened “hand crews” from other jurisdictions to handle its brush fire emergencies.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.