Dry conditions remain in the Los Angeles area causing critical fire danger, but a chance of rain is in the forecast over the weekend.

Strong winds and power outages have prompted schools in East County to cancel classes for the fourth day in a row.

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

A red flag warning has been issued for the Inland Empire and some cities in the Coachella Valley as strong gusty winds and low humidity are expected early next week. The warning is in effect from 10 a.

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

A Red Flag Warning that went into effect Monday for San Diego County mountains and valleys has been extended due to strong gusty winds and low relative humidity.

Firefighters made quick work of a brush fire that broke out overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. — prompting evacuation warnings along the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. Within hours, forward progress of the brush fire was stopped at about 40 acres, officials reported.

As firefighters struggle to gain control of massive and deadly wildfires that are raging across parts of the Los Angeles area, the region is once again bracing for the potential of new fires and for current ones to intensify as a new storm system heads for the state.

A red flag warning is in effect through Friday morning for most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to the National Weather Service.

With many communities still smoldering from the Los Angeles wildfires, the forecast for rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.