Two major wildfires burning in Southern California, the Eaton and Palisades fires, have shown signs of containment, but remain a threat. While firefighters have made progress, dangerous weather conditions persist. The fires have caused widespread damage, destroying thousands of structures and claiming at least 25 lives.
The remains of beachside homes that burned along Pacific Coast Highway during the Palisades fire in Malibu as seen on Wednesday. fires continued its trend of gradual increases overnight — and with offshore winds weakening, firefighters may have an opportunity for bigger gains on Thursday, Jan. 16.Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Neither fire has grown in size in the last two days, with the Palisades fire standing at 23,713 destroyed acres and the Eaton fire at 14,117, according to Cal Fire. They’ve wreaked neighborhoods, combining to damage or destroy more than 12,000 structures, officials have said. They have claimed at least 25 lives, with urban search and rescue efforts continuing Thursday to see if more have perished.
“Calmer but dry conditions will build Thursday with some moisture arriving this weekend,” officials said. “Critical fire weather conditions will likely return next week.” As of Wednesday, 58 arrests have been made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Los Angeles Police Department for crimes such as burglary, curfew violations, drone violations and impersonating firefighters or law enforcement officers. That number may have increased overnight and officials were set to announce those totals at an 8 a.m. press conference.
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