A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event​ is expected.

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.T​housands have been ordered to evacuate in Southern California as the Hughes Fire continues to burn and another fire broke out late Wednesday in Bel Air.

A critical fire threat will continue across San Diego County as Santa Ana winds and dry conditions persist through early Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Another wave of Santa Ana winds arrive Saturday, likely generating gusts over 40 mph throughout the Inland Empire going into Sunday.

Santa Ana winds have returned to SoCal this week, potentially hindering containment efforts for the Palisades and Eaton fires and aiding the spread of the new Lilac fire. Relief may be in sight, however,

After a brief break on Sunday afternoon, another prolonged round of gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to develop, forecasters say.

James Cauthen, a 54-year-old fire chief with Coweta County Fire in Georgia, was shot and killed while helping drivers who hit a deer in Alabama. The Texas-based designer sent Kai three dresses for the weekend.

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