At least 4,000 people are evacuated after Highland wildfire fueled by Santa Ana winds torches nine homes in Riverside County, California

More than 4,000 Californians have fled their homes due to the wildfires that have ravaged Riverside County.

Seasonal Santa Ana winds are once again wreaking havoc in Southern California as the ‘Highland Fire’ erupted across rural southeastern Los Angeles around 12:45 a.m. Monday.

Wildfires in Riverside County have forced more than 4,000 people to evacuate after the disaster endangered 1,300 homes.

As of 4:30 am on Tuesday morning, the fire had spread over 1,600 hectares of land and was 0 percent contained, according to the sources. Cal Fire.

About three kilometers of land has been affected by the devastation caused by the wildfires, which have destroyed at least three buildings and damaged six others.

California resident Francis Lopez extinguishes flames with a bucket of water as a wildfire called Highland Fire burns through his property in Aguanga, California

The Highland Fire spread across 1,600 hectares of land and was 0 percent contained and about three kilometers of land has been affected by the devastation from the bushfires that have destroyed at least three buildings and damaged six others.

Seasonal Santa Ana winds are once again wreaking havoc in Southern California as the “Highland Fire” erupted across rural southeastern Los Angeles areas at 12:45 a.m. Monday.

More than 4,000 Californians have fled their homes due to the wildfires that have ravaged Riverside County

The disaster brought 310 firefighters to the scene with three air tankers, three helicopters and three water tenders.

The Santa Ana winds, also called devil winds, are strong, dry, downslope winds that blow inland and affect the Southern California coast around fall most years.

California got its first glimpse of this year’s Santa Ana winds this past week – with strong winds ranging from 20 to 25 miles per hour.

The affected area in Riverside County is sparsely populated; the fire initially started in the uninhabited, dry, bushy hills of Aguanga.

Most homes in the small town of Aguanga sell for less than $1 million — with more expensive homes costing about $800,000 and empty lots as low as $30,000 for three acres of land, according to Zillow.

‘The problem here is not only the wind, but also the very low relative humidity, which does not provide good recovery times for fuels. So the fuel is very dry and the humidity is extremely low and the wind is pushing it,” Maggie Cline De La Rosa with Cal Fire said. KTL.

Winds were forecast to ease overnight, giving firefighters a chance to get the fire under control.

Fire spokesman Jeff LaRusso said, “Wind trumps everything. Hopefully the predictions hold up.’

The Santa Ana winds, also called devil winds, are strong, dry, downslope winds that blow inland and affect the Southern California coast around fall most years.

The affected area in Riverside County is sparsely populated; the fire initially started in the uninhabited, dry, bushy hills of Aguanga

Firefighters hold the hose as they battle the latest Highland Fire in Southern California

As of 4:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, the fire had spread across 1,600 hectares of land and was zero percent contained

The disaster brought 310 firefighters to the scene with three air tankers, three helicopters and three water tenders

Winds were forecast to decrease overnight, giving firefighters a chance to bring the fire under control. Fire spokesman Jeff LaRusso said, “Wind trumps everything. Hopefully the prediction holds up’

The Santa Ana winds have caused some of the worst wildfires in California history, including the devastating Woolsey Fire in Malibu that started on November 8, 2018 and destroyed more than 220,000 acres.

The raging fires in Malibu in 2018 killed at least 50 people and destroyed entire communities.

The National Weather Service said Riverside County could see winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 25 miles per hour through Tuesday.

The weather service issued an extreme fire danger warning for parts of Los Angeles and Riverside counties on Tuesday afternoon.