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

Following weeks of critically bone-dry conditions, San Diego County could finally get a taste of rain over the weekend.

"If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior," the NWS said.​

Evacuations have been lifted after a fire sparked south of the University of California, San Diego on Thursday afternoon. and a second fast-moving fire in the Otay Mountain area is fast growing. Evacuations were initially ordered for neighborhoods between North Torrey Pines Road and La Jolla Parkway off La Jolla Scenic Drive North.

With the strongest of the winds in the inland valleys and mountains of San Diego County on Monday night through Tuesday morning, the highest wind gusts of 102 mph were recorded in Sill Hill, near Julian. This is a typical wind-prone area in the mountains known for exceptionally high wind gusts, offshore and onshore.

The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against a gray background in a rare warning aimed at seizing attention ahead of extreme wildfire risk that's predicted to start in Southern California at 4 a.

Residents of San Diego County are facing evacuation orders Tuesday as the Lilac Fire and Pala Fire have broken out in the region, officials say.

The National Weather Service expects lows of 45 degrees on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights in San Diego. The Housing Commission and service providers decide whether to activate the inclement weather program each morning.

The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most of eastern San Diego County amid another round of Santa Ana winds. NWS on Sunday said Santa Ana winds ...

U.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening.