Another round of gusty Santa Ana winds will impact southern California, including Los Angeles, heightening the risk of rapid wildfire spread through Friday morning. Winds will calm down before strengthening again late Saturday.

Red flag warnings of critical fire danger will linger across much of SoCal for the rest of the work week, as Santa Ana winds slowly diminish but continue to blast the region at above-normal velocity.

Much of the Los Angeles area resembled a war zone Wednesday as at least four massive fires raged unchecked and destroyed hundreds of structures, driven by the worst Santa Ana winds to hit the region in more than a decade — winds that were expected to ease slightly by evening but continue into Thursday.