A wind advisory was issued by the NWS Las Vegas NV on Thursday at 9 a.m. The advisory is for Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Morongo Basin and Cadiz Basin.

The latest Santa Ana wind event that officials have described as “life-threatening,” “extreme,” and “destructive” is expected to last until Wednesday afternoon. Red Flag warnings have been issued for much of Southern California,

European wind power stocks fell on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to ensure that "no windmills" are built on his watch, criticising the sector less than two weeks before he is due to take office.

"We're going to try and have a policy where no windmills are being built," Trump told reporters Tuesday. The Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas and wind developer Orsted fell nearly 7% Wednesday in the wake of Trump's remarks.

High winds that weather officials have called "life-threatening and destructive" are hitting Southern California Tuesday, sparking a major brush fire in Pacific Palisades and prompting thousands of power outages.

The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire in California are spurring evacuations as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the flames. Follow live updates.