In the last few days, firefighters have battled multiple fires in the hills around Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Winds will linger through at least Friday morning, according to the weather service.

Firefighters continue to battle multiple wildfires in Southern California as the return of strong Santa Ana winds and critical fire-weather conditions have fueled new blazes in the drought-stricken region.

In the era when American cities regularly caught fire, the widespread destruction seeded what looks, in retrospect, like possibility.

Advisers to California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent the week monitoring new White House advance staffers’ social media accounts, hoping for clues for where President Donald Trump might be headed when he lands in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon to talk about the wildfire damage.