Whipping Santa Ana winds and dropping humidity levels will create an enhanced risk for wildfires in Southern California this week ... winds are expected across most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Areas not typically windy will be impacted."

As the catastrophic wildfires continue to rage in Southern California, some Los Angeles residents are not waiting around to see if their city survives. Instead, they are packing up and moving across the country to the relative safety of the Northeast.

After a brief break on Sunday afternoon, another prolonged round of gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to develop, forecasters say.

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.

Southern California is braced for "extremely critical fire conditions" caused by a new period of Santa Ana winds today through tomorrow across parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as the battle to contain raging blazes goes on.

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