Firefighters in Los Angeles prepared for the return of dry, strong winds on Tuesday, which might rekindle two flames that have already destroyed entire neighbourhoods, killed at least 24 people, and burned an area the size of Washington, D.C.
After being relatively calm since late last week, the National Weather Service warned that hazardous Santa Ana winds could ramp up from early Tuesday through Wednesday, with gusts of 80 to 112 kph possible over much of Los Angeles and Ventura County.
The weather agency classified the red flag warning as an uncommon “particularly dangerous situation,” which sparked concerns that fires could rekindle and that new ones might start. Kristin Crowley, the fire chief for Los Angeles City, told the locals, “This setup is about as bad as it gets.
More than 8,500 firefighters fought the two largest wildfires in existence both on the ground and in the air in preparation for the winds, hoping to stop them from spreading over night.
Firefighting crews were pre-positioned by state officials in Southern California areas with heightened fire threat, including Los Angeles, on Monday.
During last week’s strong winds, the Palisades and Eaton fires broke out on the city’s eastern and western slopes, but personnel have been able to contain them since the weekend.
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