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.

Firefighters have been making progress against the deadly wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area—but that progress is being threatened by dangerous winds that have caused the National Weather Service to issue its most severe fire warning.

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

Weather forecasters have only more bad news for firefighters battling the Los Angeles area fires. Threat level: The National Weather Service's LA forecast office Sunday evening issued a rare "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Red Flag Warning lasting until Wednesday at noon for parts of LA and Ventura counties,

The National Weather Service warns of “extremely dangerous fire weather” in coastal Southern California, with winds up to 70 mph and dry conditions creating a high wildfire risk. A Red Flag Warning covers Santa Barbara,