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Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active.

Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of killer wildfires.

Red flag warnings are in effect until Thursday for parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Diego because of low humidity and relentless Santa Ana winds.

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Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires.

As Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California, residents and first responders braced for another day of critical fire weather.

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that the fire department has deployed all available resources and positioned fire patrols and engines in high-risk areas across Los Angeles.

Firefighters face the threat of another "particularly dangerous situation" weather warning that could affect growing efforts to contain the Palisades and Eaton fires, and could spark new wildfires.

The National Weather Service issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation warning Monday, says winds could reach up to 100 mph.

A small number of residents were allowed to return to the devastated Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas and firefighters quickly controlled small blazes that broke out.