"A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly," the National Weather Service said. "Any fires that start may spread rapidly and become difficult to extinguish." Outdoor burning is not recommended ...

Company officials said that they hoped to restore power to those customers by Thursday morning, when the red-flag conditions were expected to fade.

A strong Santa Ana wind event is leading to dry and blustery conditions across San Diego County, raising concern for rapid fire spread if one were to break out.