An extreme heat watch has also been issued from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening for much of the Southern California region. Weather officials say the hot conditions will increase the risk of heat illness for everyone, especially vulnerable populations, including young children, the elderly and those without air conditioning.

A fast-burning brush fire erupted in California's Ventura County on Thursday afternoon and quickly spread to 1,500 acres. There was zero containment as of late afternoon and the fire later crossed into Los Angeles County,

Starting Wednesday, temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s and low 100s in inland areas. Officials say now is the time to prepare.

At 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning valid from Wednesday 9 a.m. until Saturday 9 p.m. The warning is for Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Susana Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains,

A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations.

Canyon Fire becomes one of four wildfires burning across Southern California on Thursday, forcing evacuations east of Lake Piru as crews battle flames.

In recent weeks, battle lines have emerged on two fronts as Southern California Edison, the utility subsidiary of Rosemead-based Edison International,

After several days with below normal temps, Southern California will see another round of heat wave with elevated fire weather conditions next week.