Strong Santa Ana winds continued to blow through Los Angeles County on Wednesday, with the death toll from the wildfires still raging at just 25 and efforts to extinguish the fires difficult.
A red flag warning and “particularly dangerous conditions” remain in place until midday, with parts of the region at “high risk of large-scale fires.”
Local authorities urged the more than 90,000 residents to remain vigilant and heed evacuation warnings.
“We ask everyone to remain vigilant. The combination of low humidity and strong winds is causing brush to become drier and increasing the fire risk,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a morning news conference. I appealed.
The region’s largest fires, the Palisades and Eaton fires, are now among the most destructive in Southern California history. Despite the weather conditions, significant progress has been made over the past few days.
of palisades fire Nearly 24,000 acres have been torn apart and 19 percent contained. of Eaton Fire 45 percent after burning more than 14,000 acres.
Wednesday is expected to be “the last really windy day” of this Santa Ana event. But more could reach the region next week.
“Santa Ana winds may occur again, but the exact timing and magnitude remain uncertain,” the National Weather Service said.
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Darris Curry, also known as “Mama Dee,” is being remembered by her family as “amazing.”
“My grandmother still had big hair, glasses, nails and makeup,” said her granddaughter and namesake Daris Kelly. Associated Press In an interview published Wednesday. “You know, she was really great.”
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NBA reschedules games postponed due to California wildfires and Atlanta winter storm
The league announced Wednesday that the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets will be held on Feb. 19.
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More than 122,000 California customers are without power due to strong winds
More than 122,000 California customers were without power Wednesday afternoon amid windy weather conditions, according to a tracker. PowerOutage.US.
Authorities had warned that power outages could increase rapidly. It was reported that fewer than 90,000 customers were affected earlier in the day.
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