Two new fires ignited in San Diego County on Tuesday, as firefighters continue fighting blazes further north in Los Angeles.

"The fire is growing with a moderate rate of spread and structures are threatened," Cal Fire said as it issued evacuation orders.

Multiple brush fires erupted in San Diego’s North County early Tuesday morning, prompting a fast response from firefighters and mandatory evacuations.

The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.

Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.

When the call came in for the Lilac Fire late in the night, so many crews were standing at the ready, including some more than a thousand miles away.

Scores of residents were urged to flee as fast-moving fires hurtled through bone-dry brush in Bonsall and Mission Valley Tuesday

A wind-driven wildfire charred dozens of acres in a sparsely developed area south of Pala Mesa on Wednesday, damaging structures and forcing pre-dawn evacuations before crews could gain the upper hand on the flames.

"A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly," the NWS said.

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Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this weekend, dampening prospects of another round of deadly wildfires -- while raising the possibility of other challenges,