Wildfires in Southern California, which have already claimed at least 24 lives and destroyed thousands of homes, face a new threat from powerful winds expected over the next few days. Authorities are bracing for a return of dangerous conditions, with the National Weather Service issuing a rare warning of a 'particularly dangerous situation'. The winds could accelerate the spread of flames, making firefighting efforts even more challenging.
Winds of up to 45 mph are expected over the next few days, which could accelerate fires in areas that have already been burning for a week.that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters prepared for a return of dangerous winds that could again stoke the flames., more bad news emerged from the ashes: The death toll surged late Sunday with an update from the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
“The whole time I was thinking, I don’t know what I’m going to find when I get back here and after 40 years, you know, you got a lot of stuff you forget about that would disappear if the house burned down. So we’re thankful that it didn’t.” The toll could rise as cadaver dogs conducted systematic searches in leveled neighborhoods. Authorities established a center where people could report the missing.
After a fierce battle Saturday, firefighters managed to fight back flames in Mandeville Canyon, home to Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrities near Pacific Palisades not far from the coast, where swooping helicopters dumped water as the blaze charged downhill.
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