Thousands remain displaced as fires continue to burn across Los Angeles County. Strong Santa Ana winds are expected to return early next week, posing a significant threat.
More than 100,000 Los Angeles County residents remain under evacuation orders, and the threat of fire there is not over. there were fresh evacuations last night and strong Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up again today.That means just one of LA's many fires has destroyed an area larger than all of Manhattan. In Altadena, near the Eaton fire, law enforcement is keeping residents from returning to what's left of their homes.
Residents are unable to survey damage there as search and rescue operations go on. Dangerous conditions continue to prevail.Though winds have died down for now, forecasters expect another Santa Ana wind event to blow in early next week. Gusts are expected at more than 40 miles an hour on Monday and Tuesday
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