Forecasters expect Wednesday will be noticeably windier than Tuesday and firefighters warned that vegetation is critically dry.

LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley said the department has staffed all available resources and fire patrols and engines are being strategically placed in the high-fire risk areas of the city.

Wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph in the mountains and 30 to 50 mph on the coasts and valleys are forecast for Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Wednesday. Residents exhausted by days of fire face red flag warnings with the rare "particularly dangerous situation" designation issued for those counties through Wednesday afternoon.

Here's a guide to understanding "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warnings, containment, and other terms related to the devastating fires that have left much of the LA area in ruins.

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.

Cal Fire crews are responding to the scene of a brush fire in Ramona that broke out early Tuesday morning, threatening at least one structure.

Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that California doesn’t “deserve” funding after wildfires unless they “make some changes.” “If you go to California, you run into a lot of Republicans, a lot of good people,

Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions will continue for Southern California through Wednesday.

Caltech | edited by Steve Spaleta Music: Terminal Shutdown by Joseph Beg / courtesy of Epidemic Sound Video that shows a huge fireball that was reported to The American Meteor Society over 12 US states.