A surfer’s experience is a grim preview of what likely lies ahead for many Californians after wildfires wiped out entire neighborhoods.

Communities like Malibu were ravaged by the Palisades Fire, and drone video shows the apocalyptic damage that lies across the city.

Malibu appears to have been entirely destroyed by the recent fires aided by historic Santa Ana winds that have ravaged many communities in the Los Angeles area.

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

A damaging Santa Ana wind event was peaking early Wednesday and was expected to stay strong through early afternoon.

Santa Ana winds in Southern California are often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

Strong Santa Ana winds are hitting fire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday morning, but the winds will relax later in the day and the red flag warning will end Friday night.

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Los Angeles and parts of Ventura County through Thursday evening, meaning that conditions for wildfires will be at their highest thanks to low humidity,

Whipping Santa Ana winds and dropping humidity levels will create an enhanced risk for wildfires in Southern California this ... still-recovering areas in Malibu after last month's Franklin ...

With the Palisades and Eaton Fires still not fully contained, another dangerous Santa Ana wind event is forecast in Los Angeles for Monday-Thursday.

The map shows that parts of Southern California expecting 50 to 70 mph winds include Santa Clarita, Ventura, Los Angeles, Riverside, and Hemet. There is a wider spread area of 30 to 50 mph winds that extends to Mohave, Frazier Park, Coachella, San Diego and down to Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico.