National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are confident that the ongoing red flag warnings will expire either Wednesday night or Thursday afternoon after being issued or extended multiple times as wildfires continue burning in Southern California.

By Jorge Garcia and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Red Flag warnings advising of extreme wildfire danger expired across the Los Angeles area late on Wednesday, but forecasters warned that dry and windy conditions will persist on Thursday,

A red flag warning was set to expire for San Diego County Wednesday as Santa Ana winds diminish, although dry conditions could still create concern for wildfires in the days to come, forecasters said.

The NWS map created on Wednesday shows central California under freeze warnings and frost advisories while Southern California is under a red flag warning. The areas shaded in dark purple are under a freeze warning, the areas shaded in blue are under a frost advisory and the areas shaded in hot pink are under a red flag warning.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has reinstated the "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warnings for Southern California on Wednesday.

The winds fueling wildfires in Southern California are beginning to ease, but the forecast calls for their return next week. Offshore Santa Ana winds will diminish Thursday, though a red flag warning remains in effect for the San Gabriel and Santa Susana Mountains.

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