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Los Angeles braces for dangerous winds
Strong winds are expected to return to Los Angeles, threatening to reverse some of the hard-fought gains that firefighters have made in battling the devastating blazes there. Here’s the latest.
Officials issued a rare fire-danger alert for today through tomorrow afternoon, when the heaviest gusts are expected. The same kind of alert was issued a week ago, before the start of the Eaton fire, which has burned parts of Altadena and Pasadena, and the Palisades fire on the west side of Los Angeles.
In anticipation of the new threat, fire crews and resources are being deployed to at-risk areas, officials said. Winds in the coming days might not be as strong as those last week, but their duration could increase the danger.
Death toll: The Eaton fire has killed at least 16 people, making it one of the deadliest in California’s history, and at least eight people have died in the Palisades blaze. Another 23 people have been reported missing, and officials have warned that the number of fatalities is likely to rise. Here’s what we know about the dead and the search for the missing.
Evacuations: About 92,000 people are under evacuation orders, down from more than 100,000 on Sunday. The largest fires have damaged more than 12,000 houses, cars and outbuildings, among other structures.
