A dangerous windstorm starting Tuesday could bring widespread destruction and extreme fire risk to Southern California, with emergency services braced to provide a huge response.

Strong winds are predicted for California this week, particularly in the southern part of the state, the National Weather Service said.

Forecasters are warning of a “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm expected to last several days and affect a massive swath of Southern California beginning early Tuesday. The offshore winds will be dry,

The strongest winds in more than a decade could hit Southern California, potentially causing structural damage and bringing extreme fire risk to areas that haven’t seen substantial rain in months

Winds will whip up and humidity levels will drop in Southern California this week, raising the risk for wildfires in parched areas still recovering from a recent destructive blaze, forecasters warned

Another round of gusty Santa Ana winds are headed to Southern California, increasing the risk for a rapidly spreading wildfire. “Breezy today and then we’ll start seeing some really windy conditions tomorrow morning and then on Tuesday night into Wednesday and Thursday,

A windstorm that forecasters described as potentially destructive and life-threatening will develop across Southern California Tuesday morning, dramatically raising the risk of wildfires for the next several days.