As critical fire weather continues to strike in Southern California, crews are also tasked with preparing for a storm expected this weekend that could trigger mudslides in burn scar areas.

A new fire that broke out on Wednesday morning in northern Los Angeles County and rapidly grew throughout the day to set ablaze more than 10,000 acres, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders and warnings to more than 50,

The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.