The Auto Fire has burned nearly 61 acres in Ventura, California Monday night and was at 47% containment Tuesday afternoon.

A new fire broke out last night in Ventura County, while two major fires in LA County are still at less than 50 percent containment after a week of burning.

Ventura County joins LA County on the list of areas that has mandatory evacuation orders in place due to wildfires.

Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Another round of fire weather could last for much of next week in Southern California, bringing new dangers as Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding communities struggle to assess the damage of devastating wildfires earlier this month.

Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.

Firefighters say winds between 20 and 30 mph were blowing through the area as they attempted to quell the flames burning in the Santa Clara Riverbed.

Covered California announced an enrollment program for victims of the recent fires in LA and Ventura County. Below is a press release

The new fire, in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles, covers 56 acres and is 0 percent contained, officials said.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a high wind watch at 12:06 p.m. on Saturday valid from Monday 4 p.m. until Tuesday noon. The watch is for Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast,

"The fire has been mapped at 55.7 acres with 0 percent containment," a Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson said.