Filipinos in Southern California were advised to be on alert against wildfires as "red flag" warnings were in effect over parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties until Jan. 15. A red flag warning indicates dry and windy conditions that could lead to the "rapid spread of wildfires,

As firefighters struggle to gain control of massive and deadly wildfires that are raging across parts of the Los Angeles area, the region is once again bracing for the potential of new fires and for current ones to intensify as a new storm system heads for the state.