An autumn heat wave accompanied by gusty winds raised the wildfire risk for Southern California, with forecasters warning that grass and brush are still dangerously dry despite recent rains

The Pack fire has grown to 1,000 acres amid high winds, but a coming winter storm might help firefighters control the blaze.

Southern California Edison on Wednesday opened a voluntary wildfire compensation program for residents and businesses harmed by the devastating Eaton fire in January. The program would provide hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars in compensation in exchange for giving up the right to sue,

The utility company denies the allegation, saying it’s too soon to enter into mediation when investigations into the cause of the Eaton Fire are not yet complete.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a warning for vessels along parts of the California coastline amid dangerous ocean conditions. The warnings come as the NWS has cautioned that an atmospheric river event is expected to bring heavy rain,