Firefighters have knocked down several small brushfires as Santa Ana winds bring gusty, dry and warm conditions to Southern California.
Los Angeles County firefighters in Malibu stopped a fire at 3 acres early Friday and Los Angeles firefighters held a vegetation blaze near Dodger Stadium to an acre overnight.
An earlier blaze near the foothill communities of Irwindale and Duarte was stopped with the help of a Firehawk helicopter.
The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for fire danger across a swath of Southern California through 10 p.m.
While not as severe as winds that hit California on Monday and Tuesday, forecasters say some gusts could hit 45 mph.
W/ rising temps & low humidity Firefighters would like to remind the public to be vigilant! This dangerous combo w/Santa Ana winds can be recipe for a wildfire. We are staffing 2 Strike Teams and 24 Patrols. #Readysetgo #lacountyfire #SeeSomethingSaySomething pic.twitter.com/j6kdl8jis7
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) October 19, 2018
