The National Weather Service issued its highest fire weather alert level for portions of the Los Angeles area for Monday into Tuesday morning, as powerful Santa Ana winds return. Threat level: The "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Red Flag Warning indicates any fires that ignite could quickly grow out of control.

Southern California braces for a ferocious return of fire danger as the National Weather Service issues its most urgent warning for extreme fire weather.

With more critical fire weather this week in Los Angeles, the National Weather Service once again issued one of its strongest warnings possible.

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.

Santa Ana winds return to Southern California from Monday to Tuesday, once again raising fire danger concerns.

Southern California is facing another round of dangerous fire weather Monday and Tuesday — driving new risk as the region reels from the destructive firestorm that ignited during a high-wind event earlier this month.

Gusty Santa Ana winds will return to start the week, posing concerns for dangerous fire conditions in Southern California, including Los Angeles. The strong, dry winds will be favorable for the start of new fires as well as the rapid spread of current fires.

The Los Angeles region, still reeling from this month’s firestorm, is under a red-flag warning from noon Monday through Tuesday morning.

Elevated fire threat is accompanying the return of Santa Ana winds that are taking aim for Southern California at the beginning of the week. While the Southland’s weather conditions have been relatively mellow throughout the weekend,

A strong and dry Santa Ana event with extreme fire weather conditions is increasingly likely,” the NWS said. “This event may be considerably stronger for many areas than the event that we experienced this past Monday through Wednesday.