Although the cause of each blaze has yet to be determined, they all burned in or near foothill communities amid gusty winds and dry air and vegetation.

Another powerful windstorm is forecast to hit Southern California before firefighters are able to fully contain two deadly and destructive wildfires. Between Tuesday and Wednesday, Santa Ana winds will gust up to 70 mph and create a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) in the fire-ravaged region,

Millions of people across Southern California faced frightening new wildfire warnings Tuesday and tens of thousands saw their power shut off as strong winds blew across the parched landscape around Los Angeles where two massive blazes have been burning for a week.