The National Weather Service on Tuesday extended its red flag warning for Southern California until Thursday evening.

"A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior," the NWS said.

On Tuesday at 9:54 a.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 10 p.m.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 2:43 p.m. on Saturday valid from Monday 10 a.m. until Tuesday 10 p.m.

A fire broke out Wednesday night along the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass near the Getty Center, burning about 20 acres and spurring an evacuation warning.

"If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior," the NWS warns.

The extreme red flag warning goes into place overnight and ends Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says.

CSU Channel Islands evacuated due to the rapidly spreading Laguna Fire in Camarillo, with firefighting efforts underway.

High fire danger warnings have been a recurring theme for Los Angeles in January. Here's a look at how many red flag warnings were issued this month.

On Sunday at 12:28 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated red flag warning in effect until Wednesday at 6 p.m. The warning is for Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Central Ventura County Valleys,

Three active fires in Los Angeles neared full containment Sunday, as the region receives much-needed rain that has produced flood and mudslide warnings lasting through Monday. Saturday, 4:00 p.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 87% containment, the Eaton Fire at 95% containment and the Hughes Fire at 92% containment.