As Pacific Gas & Electric Co. prepares for planned shutoffs in parts of California due to elevated wildfire risk, firefighters are raising awareness about how dangerous this time of year is for fires.

The Bridge, Line and Airport fires have burned about 184 square miles of land in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, affecting many popular outdoor destinations.

Containment lines were bolstered around three major Southern California wildfires over the weekend in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties before a rise this week in temperatures.

A wildfire that has been burning in Southern California for nearly a month flared up again over the weekend, forcing another round of evacuations. Residents of Seven Oaks, a mountain community about 90 miles east of Los Angeles,

It’s officially autumn, but as Southern Californians know, it sure won’t feel like it for a while. Temperatures on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will reach triple digits in some areas and are likely to cross 90 degrees in most.