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

By Jorge Garcia and Mike Blake LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Powerful winds were fuelling devastating wildfires near Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes and scorching buildings and hillsides across an upscale coastal area.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 4:01 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Friday at 6 p.m. The warning is for Central Ventura County Valleys, Malibu Coast, Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,

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The extreme fire conditions caused by a "life-threatening" windstorm have been deemed a "particularly dangerous situation," weather officials say.

Already known for having some of the worst air quality in the U.S., people in Southern California are now also at risk of inhaling smoke.

Millions of people across Southern California are under a Red Flag warning as a dangerous windstorm fanned blazes in the Los Angeles area, including the Palisades Fire, which has triggered evacuations and burned hundreds of acres.