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

Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.

A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event​ is expected.

The National Weather Service has extended a Red Flag Warning until Friday morning for San Diego County's inland valleys and mountains.

Wildfire risk continues across Southern California less than a week after devastating fires swept through the region.

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.

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.

Millions of California residents were placed under a red flag warning through Thursday amid threats of further fires with looming winds in the forecast, according to multiple reports.

A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning is in place from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday local time for a large portion of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

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

"A strong Santa Ana Wind event is expected to develop Monday and last through at least Tuesday," the National Weather Service said.

The winds fueling Southern California wildfires form when a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin in Utah and Nevada