Smoke from three major fires burning in Southern California have fouled the air in central, southern and coastal Los Angeles County, with the bad air expected to hang around at least through Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday,

The extreme fire conditions caused by a "life-threatening" windstorm have been deemed a "particularly dangerous situation," weather officials say.

Already known for having some of the worst air quality in the U.S., people in Southern California are now also at risk of inhaling smoke.

Smoke from the raging Southern California wildfires is filling city skylines, causing officials to warn residents of poor air quality.

An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday due to the fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke. The alert impacts Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Valley and the Los Angeles County coastal areas and is expected to be in effect through 5 p.