As of Friday afternoon, the Border fire was 4,250 acres in size and 10 percent contained, but no structures were threatened.

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.

Two new wildfires broke in San Diego County in Southern California as powerful Santa Ana winds picked up pace on Tuesday. Evacuation orders were issued for the Lilac Fire, which had burned about 50 acres (20 hectares),

The Hughes fire has burned through 3,407 acres since it started late Wednesday morning, according to local officials.

Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more wildfires torching Southern California – including one that’s threatening 14,000 structures.

Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

Nearly half of San Diegans are renters and have certain legal rights if their home is destroyed by natural disasters like wildfire.

“Once an encampment is abated and cleaned up, we proactively go through there with our city partners and we spray treat it to prevent the likelihood of another fire activity,” Deputy Chief - Fire Marshall Tony Tosca for San Diego Fire-Rescue said.

Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for five days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 2,212 effectively contained 74% of the fire by Tuesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.