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

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

Firefighters responded to a brush fire Wednesday north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern California.

Smoke is drifting to cities miles away from where five major wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County, prompting several air quality alerts, but will it reach San Diego County?

According to AccuWeather, a storm sliding south along the California coast from Friday to Sunday could bring some much-needed rainfall.

Forecasters say the winds in L.A. have followed a favorable path to the sea. That path shifts to San Diego on Thursday night.

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

The Palisades Fire, which started on Jan. 7, has burned 23,713 acres and has destroyed 5,828 structures, including homes and businesses, according to an update from Cal Fire on Monday. At least 10 fire-related deaths have been reported in the Palisades Fire.

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.

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.

As firefighters continue to fight various wildfires in southern California, here's what to know on their progress.