It was first reported at around 7:45 p.m. in the Santa ... pushed by the winds. Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the Auto Fire was mapped at 61 acres and was 85% contained, according to Andrew Dowd, a firefighter and spokesperson for the Ventura County Fire Department. Previously, Cal Fire had listed a higher containment percentage, but that number wasn't accurate, Dowd said.

Fire-ravaged Southern California faces an “extreme fire risk” Tuesday with the return of powerful Santa Ana winds — which may reach up to 75 mph, forecasters warned.

Severe fire weather conditions -- high winds with low humidity -- will continue through Wednesday, keeping the fire threat in all of Los Angeles County critical, LA Fire Chief Anthony Marrone warned.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Los Angeles is reeling from an extreme Santa Ana wind event that spread the Palisades and Eaton fires. Certainly the strength of the most recent Santa Ana event was unusual ...

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.

What causes the Santa Ana winds? The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January.

The Santa Ana winds — dry, gusty winds that blow toward the coast — have fueled the fires in Southern California this week ... chief meteorologist for the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard office, told NPR's Morning Edition. "Every once in a while we get a ...

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue burning in the Los Angeles area that left parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

The Hughes Fire in Castaic area has burned more than 9,400 acres in just hours. While Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone called it a "difficult fire," he said that crews are "getting the upper hand on containing the blaze."

Gusts could peak at 70 mph along the coast and 100 mph in the mountains and foothills during extreme fire weather that is expected to last through Tuesday morning.