On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Los Angeles City and County officials provided an update on current wildfire conditions as well as what to expect ahead of an incoming storm.

Critical fire weather is expected to continue until Wednesday at the earliest, increasing the risk that fires will spread further.

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.

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.

An arson suspect was arrested in connection to a brush fire in Griffith Park after firefighters quickly put out the small blaze.

LOS ANGELES – The threat of renewed fire danger looms over Southern California as strong Santa Ana winds are forecast ... Santa Susana and western Santa Monica Mountains, the FOX Forecast ...

FOX LA meteorologist Star Harvey said a lighter wind pushes through for portions of Sunday, but the new wind event will arrive as early as Monday and stretch through the middle of the week. RELATED: LIVE: Palisades Fire continues to burn as strong winds are expected to return

As Southern California's firefighters gain ground on the Palisades and Eaton fires, the region is on high alert due to an upcoming Santa Ana wind event, anticipated to be one of the most severe this season with extremely dry conditions.

Even as Santa Ana winds continued to blast parts of the Southland, helping to fuel a new brush fires in the Castaic area and Sepulveda Basin, local authorities are turning their attention Thursday to the possibility of rain hitting the area this weekend,

Community members showed their gratitude to pre-deployed firefighters by organizing a pop-up appreciation party -- complete with pizza and ice cream -- at La Cañada High School.