LOS ANGELES: Wind gusts and dry conditions will linger throughout the day on Thursday (Jan 16) in Los Angeles where firefighters hope to gain on their momentum against two major wildfires that have ravaged everything in their path.
A member of a CalFire crew looks into the distance while working to mop up hotspots from the burn scar of the Palisades Fire near Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles , California, U.S., January 15, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson LOS ANGELES : Wind gusts and dry conditions will linger throughout the day on Thursday in Los Angeles where firefighters hope to gain on their momentum against two major wildfires that have ravaged everything in their path.
The fires have damaged or destroyed more than 12,000 homes and other structures, and forced as many as 200,000 people from their homes. Some 82,400 people were under evacuation orders and another 90,400 faced evacuation warnings as of Wednesday, County Sheriff Robert Luna said. The Palisades Fire on the west edge of the city held steady at 96 sq km burned, and containment nudged up to 21 per cent - a measurement of how much of the perimeter was under control. The Eaton Fire in the foothills east of the city stood at 57 sq km with containment at 45 per cent.
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