Fire crews braced for a second round of strong Santa Ana winds this week. So far, eight deaths have been confirmed from the Palisades Fire.

As Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California, residents and first responders braced for another day of critical fire weather.

Critical fire weather is expected to continue until Wednesday at the earliest, increasing the risk that fires will spread further.

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

Another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds is lashing Southern California after a brief weekend reprieve helped crews make more progress battling the deadly infernos in Los Angeles County.

The Palisades fire — which has invaded Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga and Mandeville canyons — was 65% contained as of Tuesday evening. Firefighters inched further on the Eaton fire — which has caused destruction in Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre — achieving 89% containment, according to Cal Fire.

Extreme fire conditions remain in the Southern California region as the next set of high winds have prompted ... the San Gabriel Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu Coast, Ventura County valleys ...

The combined dry climate and flammable flora have created fires and firestorms before. In October 1978, the Agoura-Malibu and Mulholland Canyon fires burned more than 500 homes and killed three people. The Agoura-Malibu fire grew into a firestorm, a fire so intense it creates its own wind system.

As Southern California's firefighters gain ground on the Palisades and Eaton fires, the region is on high alert due to an upcoming Santa Ana wind event, anticipated to be one of the most severe this season with extremely dry conditions.

Another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds is lashing Southern California after a brief weekend reprieve helped crews make more progress battling the deadly infernos in Los Angeles County.

The Sepulveda fire was the latest blaze in a nerve-racking week as Southern California headed into a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.