Much of southwest California is under a red flag warning, with winds expected to peak Tuesday into Wednesday. Authorities are urging residents to heed evacuation orders and prepare for power outages.
A firefighter puts out hotspots in a fire-ravaged zone in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Monday.Forecasters are warning of extreme fire danger across Los Angeles, where firefighters are still working to contain the multiple blazes that have engulfed parts of the county for the past week.through noon on Wednesday, with gusts of up to 60 and 70 miles per hour in LA and Ventura counties.
The Hurst Fire, which also started last Tuesday, is at 97% containment after burning almost 800 acres. The Auto Fire has burned about 56 acres in nearby Ventura County since it broke out late Monday. Firefighters have"In the first 11 days of the year there have been more than 40,300 acres burned from 105 fires," Deputy State Fire Marshalover the weekend.
On Tuesday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said 13 people are missing, two of whom have most likely been found deceased.Luna said search and rescue teams had searched 3,654 properties in Altadena and some 1,800 in the Eaton area, and did not find any additional remains on Monday. Authorities stressed that residents can't return to their neighborhoods until Cal Fire has deemed them safe.
Public health officials are warning that strong winds could disperse toxic ashes from the fire areas, and urge residents in those areas to reduce their exposure including by wearing N95 or P100 masks.Authorities said at Tuesday's briefing that curfews will remain in place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the Palisades and Eaton evacuation order zones, and warned that people entering those areas will be arrested.
He also said three people had been arrested on charges of arson after police received calls. One person was arrested on Sunday night after using a barbecue lighter to ignite fires, while two were arrested Monday for igniting a brush and a trash can, respectively.
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