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Firefighters are bracing for more Santa Ana winds as they continue to battle multiple fires in Los Angeles that have left several people dead and burned thousands of structures.

The gusty winds that helped propel the fires are forecast to continue through Tuesday and likely Wednesday across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, with low humidity creating critical fire conditions, according to the National Weather Service. 

 to be "strong enough to potentially cause explosive fire growth." Red flag warnings have been issued through Wednesday.

Wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph are expected with 50 to 75 mph wind gusts in wind-prone mountains and foothills through at least Tuesday, 

 means there are conditions for an increased risk of fire: a combination of very low humidity, warm temperatures and strong winds. 

At least 153,000 people have been forced to evacuate and another 166,000 people were under evacuation warnings over the weekend, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department. 

LA City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Sunday told residents to stand ready to evacuate and to stay informed with official updates. Crowley called the still-raging fires "one of the most challenging natural events in the history of this city," and warned, "it's not over."

LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said people living in areas that have been evacuated won't be able to return until Thursday — at the earliest — due to the next round of fire danger.

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NPR's Alana Wise, Juliana Kim and Ayesha Rascoe contributed to this report.

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LA County's fire chief said people in evacuated areas won't be able to return home until at least Thursday due to the next round of fire danger. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating more deaths.

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