The intense Santa Ana winds and a trio of large wildfires caused power outages for more than 200,000 homes and businesses in Los Angeles County Tuesday night. Ahead of the strong storm, officials predicted this weather will "likely be the most destructive windstorm seen since 2011.

There are at least three dangerous and rapidly spreading wildfires in Los Angeles County each having started on Tuesday, Jan 7.

Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be one of the most destructive to hit the region in over a decade roars to life and creates extremely dangerous fire weather conditions.

As a destructive and life-threatening windstorm continues battering Southern California Tuesday, fire officials warned the danger will continue overnight as peak winds are forecasted to arrive. Increased wind danger will begin at 10 p.

The wildfire quickly swelled throughout the day. By mid-afternoon homes were destroyed and dozens of cars were abandoned on streets.

With winds forecast between 40 and 60 miles per hour, a wildfire broke out in Pacific Palisades near Temescal Canyon at about 10:30 this morning. What began as a 10 acre blaze in the area of N Piedra Morada Dr and quickly spread to become a 200 acre blaze in less than an hour,

About 100 migrants from various countries wandered directionless and disoriented through the streets of the troubled Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. After walking for a couple weeks through southern Mexico with hundreds of other migrants,

A high wind warning is in effect for the Los Angeles area from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Wednesday. As of 5:24 a.m., the fiercest winds, at up to 79 mph, have been reported in the San Gabriel Mountains at the Mount Lukens Truck Trail above La Cañada Flintridge.

Parts of Southern California will see winds up to 100 mph on Tuesday and "extreme wildfire risk" as Santa Ana winds tear through the region, according to a map created by AccuWeather meteorologists. Newsweek reached out to AccuWeather by email for comment.

Maps released by the National Weather Service show what areas in Southern California will be hit the hardest by what could be the strongest windstorm in more than a decade. National Weather Service What you need to know about Los Angeles area windstorm The National Weather Service said the windstorm would begin in Tuesday afternoon across Los