Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

Ferocious Santa Ana winds fueled blazes in Southern California. Yet weather can also help determine how long a fire will last.

Forecasters paused the "particularly dangerous situation" extreme fire weather warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties Tuesday afternoon, but warned that winds are expected to pick back up.

The National Weather Service says the LA fire risk ... Cal Fire now ranks the Eaton blaze as the most destructive in Southern California history. It says the Palisades fire is the second.

The particularly dangerous situation alert is relatively new to Southern California but has been issued before the recent wildfires that have caused devastation across LA County.

A "Particularly Dangerous Situation" warning remains in effect as strong winds cause extreme fire danger in Southern California.

More than 8 million people are in the critical fire risk zone. Southern California remains in critical fire danger in the coming days, as red flag warnings continue amid the dry and windy conditions that are fuelling deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

Southern California Edison shut off power for thousands of Ventura County residents Monday, seeking to limit the risk of further fires.

There has been a reprieve from the strongest winds in southern California, but winds are expected to pick up later into tonight, raising the fire danger.

With below-average temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, the Climate Prediction Center says La Niña is here to stay this winter.

The family of an Eaton fire victim is suing Southern California Edison for wrongful death, alleging that the utility company's negligence is to blame for the devastating blaze that killed 59-year-old Evelyn McClendon.