High wind warning in effect in Ventura County

Red flag warnings of high fire danger will be in place until 10 a.m. Friday for a large swath of Los Angeles County, including the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the San Gabriel Mountains, the 5 and 14 Freeway corridors, the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, the Malibu Coast, Calabasas and Agoura Hills.

Pasadena students excited to return to school

FOX 11's Koco McAboy spoke to a student at Willard Elementary School in Pasadena where he was excited to return to school. Classes were canceled for nearly two weeks after the Eaton Fire destroyed Pasadena, Altadena and other parts of the San Gabriel Valley.

Listen & watch: Retardant drop on Hughes Fire

Sound up! Here's what it's like to be in the cockpit of a California National Guard MAFFS C-130J over the Hughes Fire. You can see the pilot constantly adjusting the yoke as automated "altitude" warnings blare over the screeching sound of the fire retardant drop. (Video by Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis, 146 Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard)