Southern California Braces for 2nd Week of Extreme Winds as Rush to Tame Fires Continues

The fires have killed at least 24 people, with 23 reported missing.
Southern California Braces for 2nd Week of Extreme Winds as Rush to Tame Fires Continues
A firefighting helicopter drops water while smoke rises from the growing Palisades fire in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 2025. Ali Matin/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images
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Strong Santa Ana winds will continue to whip Southern California over the next few days, creating what the National Weather Service is calling a “particularly dangerous situation” as firefighters close in on their second week of battling the intense wildfires torching the region.

A wind advisory was already in effect for western Los Angeles County and much of Ventura County in the early morning hours of Jan. 13 as firefighters rushed to contain the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires.

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