A brush fire that broke out Monday afternoon on Oahu’s West Side has forced evacuations in the Maili area and prompted emergency response teams to open a shelter in Waianae for displaced residents.

A brush fire that ignited near residential areas in Burbank, Los Angeles County, prompted evacuation orders Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Fierce Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday, triggering a red flag warning for large areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and intensifying the Soto fire in Jurupa Valley.

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for a high brush fire risk in the US State of Massachusetts.

A fire in the Hudson Valley, the US State of New York, is underscoring the dangers of brush fires during this time of year.