Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes broke out.

With more critical fire weather this week in Los Angeles, the National Weather Service once again issued one of its strongest warnings possible.

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.

The NWS San Diego CA issued an updated high wind warning at 9:43 p.m. on Sunday valid from Monday 8 p.m. until Tuesday 8 p.m. The warning is for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire,

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads containing the Palisades and Eaton fires.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a fire weather watch at 2:48 p.m. on Sunday valid from Tuesday 10 p.m. until Thursday 10 p.m. The watch is for Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast,

Although the cause of each blaze has yet to be determined, they all burned in or near foothill communities amid gusty winds and dry air and vegetation.

Santa Ana winds return to Southern California from Monday to Tuesday, once again raising fire danger concerns.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

How dry is it in Southern California? See the drought levels and recent rainfall totals for several counties in the region.

The complaints allege the utility failed to de-energize its power lines, which allowed the electrical equipment to spark the massive blaze near Pasadena on Jan. 7.

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced SPCA is taking action to help displaced cats from the Southern California wildfires. "It just means so much that we're able, I mean, look behind me. And for us to be able to do that and help these cats,"