A Red Flag Warning that went into effect Monday for San Diego County mountains and valleys has been extended due to strong gusty winds and low relative humidity.

Officials at San Diego Gas & Electric have cut the power to thousands of customers in remote East County as high winds began to blow on Monday night, with a red-flag warning not expiring until 10 p.m.

San Diego Gas & Electric resumed public safety power shutoffs in stretches of San Diego’s backcountry overnight into Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger took hold.

Scores of residents were urged to flee as fast-moving fires hurtled through bone-dry brush in Bonsall and Mission Valley Tuesday

Thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) customers are experiencing public safety power shutoffs as high winds and low humidity continue to elevate wildfire risk across Southern California.

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning starting Monday for San Diego County's inland valleys and mountains.

The Red Flag Warning expired in San Diego and SDG&E has restored the power to areas shut off during the warning.

Parts of San Diego County will be dealing with more Santa Ana winds starting Monday afternoon, and the fire weather conditions could mean potential San Diego Gas & Electric power shutoffs for many communities.

The National Weather Service on Wednesday extended the wildfire warning through the end of the week for much of East County.

Forecasters say the third windstorm of January will focus much of its energy on the region during one of the driest periods on record.

This weekend's cool temperatures and higher humidity are expected to give way to more Santa Anas and a new red flag warning Monday.

San Diego Gas & Electric resumed public safety power shutoffs in stretches of San Diego’s backcountry overnight into Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger took hold. STORY ...