Evacuation orders are in effect near San Diego as at least three fires broke out in northern San Diego County overnight, including the Lilac and Pala fires, which grew to 50 and 30 acres, respectively,

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

The deadly Palisades Fire was 27% contained Friday as a much-feared Santa Ana wind event wound down without dramatically impacting the firefight, and residents were allowed to return home in select neighborhoods that had been evacuated due to the blaze.

Some residents were slowly returning to their homes in the Pacific Palisades, as containment of the deadly Palisades Fire has grown to 56% ahead of another dangerous Santa Ana wind event expected to bring isolated gusts as high as 100 mph Monday.

County firefighters who went to L.A. to fight the wildfires described the Palisades and Altadena blazes as a “wall of flames”

The smoke has yet to settle in Southern California, where thousands are reeling from the devastating impacts of a series of ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area.

"If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior," the NWS warns.

The Lilac and Pala fires broke out in San Diego County early Tuesday, prompting evacuations as dangerous fire weather conditions continue to grip the region.

As Los Angeles battles the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have already devastated thousands of homes and other buildings, smaller fires near San Diego, California, prompted evacuations Tuesday morning.

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

As wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, three fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.