The Los Angeles haven’t spread in nearly a week, but the return of the Santa Ana winds to full strength could cause problems.

Dangerous Santa Ana winds are expected to return to the Los Angeles area this week, potentially fueling the growth of new and existing wildfires, according to FOX Weather.

LOS ANGELES (KABC ... for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning due to low humidity and damaging Santa Ana winds. Gusts could peak at 70 ...

Santa Ana winds are caused by strong high pressure over the Great Basin region of the West creating a pressure gradient that amps up winds through the mountains, foothills and sometimes valleys of Southern California. In this case, the winds are getting a major boost from a strong upper-level low pushing southward across the state.

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.

As wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, three fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

Santa Ana winds continued to buffet Southern California Tuesday, again raising wildfire danger as crews continued their efforts Tuesday to fully contain a pair of massive blazes that erupted amid erratic winds earlier this month,

A wind-driven wildfire — one of two to erupt within about five miles of each other over a 45-minute period — blackened about 17 acres Tuesday in the far northern reaches of San Diego County, threatening some rural homes before crews could subdue the flames.

LOS ANGELES — Winds picked up on Tuesday in Southern California and at least a couple of new wildfires broke out as firefighters remained on alert in extreme fire weather two weeks after two major blazes started that are still burning in the Los Angeles area.

Strong winds are lingering across SoCal, creating dangerous fire conditions. But with rain looming, there's a threat of landslides for burn zones. Eyewitness News has live updates with the latest forecast and urgent preparations.