Another round of gusty Santa Ana winds will impact southern California, including Los Angeles, heightening the risk of rapid wildfire spread through Friday morning. Winds will calm down before strengthening again late Saturday.

Red flag warnings of critical fire danger will linger across much of SoCal for the rest of the work week, as Santa Ana winds slowly diminish but continue to blast the region at above-normal velocity.

Forecasters say the region this week could see the worst winds since 2011, when a massive storm cut through Pasadena and other parts of the San Gabriel Valley.

On social media, the National Weather Service even called it "life-threatening" and warned that areas not typically affected by big wind events won't be spared. The National Weather Service also said turbulence could force delays at LAX, Hollywood Burbank and Long Beach airports.

At least two fires sparked in Southern California on Jan. 7 amid a “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm event that’s sweeping through the region.