LA officials expect weather conditions ‘returning to normal’ this evening
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a news conference on Thursday that the Eaton fire remains at 14,117 acres with 55% containment. Over 7,000 structures are damaged or destroyed, he said.
“A limited red flag warning remains in effect through 3 pm today for the Santa Susana mountains, the Western San Gabriel Mountains and the I-5 corridor,” Marrone said. “We look forward to the weather conditions returning to normal this evening.”
“However, a moderate red flag event is predicted for this coming Monday and Tuesday,” he added.
Key events
Mark Pestrella, Los Angeles County Public Works director, said that in the event of major rain, “we do expect that all of the street areas and all the communities will be impacted by debris flows that could be hazardous to human health.”
He warned that “we do expect the window to open for rain in the later part of this month.”
“We are already pre-deploying labor forces into the area to make sure that the flood control system is ready.”
Sheriff Robert Luna said that 31 people remain missing, 24 in the Eaton area, which represents an increase of four from Wednesday.
Seven people are missing in the Palisades area as of Thursday, which is an increase of one from the day before.
A total of 47 people have been arrested since the fires started
Robert Luna, Sheriff of Los Angeles County, said officials have arrested 36 people at the Eaton incident and 11 at Palisades.
Kristin Crowley, Fire Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, said the Palisades fire is 23,713 acres with 22% containment.
“Favorable weather conditions assisted firefighters in increasing the containment and extinguishment,” Crowley said. “The ongoing search and rescue mission continues to limit utility agencies’ abilities to repair infrastructure.”
LA officials expect weather conditions ‘returning to normal’ this evening
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a news conference on Thursday that the Eaton fire remains at 14,117 acres with 55% containment. Over 7,000 structures are damaged or destroyed, he said.
“A limited red flag warning remains in effect through 3 pm today for the Santa Susana mountains, the Western San Gabriel Mountains and the I-5 corridor,” Marrone said. “We look forward to the weather conditions returning to normal this evening.”
“However, a moderate red flag event is predicted for this coming Monday and Tuesday,” he added.
Weather eases up in LA as firefighters report gains against massive wildfires
Windy, flame-fanning weather in Southern California has eased up as firefighters report significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles, the Associated Press reports.
A “Particularly Dangerous Situation” red-flag warning has expired as of Wednesday. But dry conditions and gusty winds are expected to linger into Thursday, mostly in the mountains.
Improved conditions expected later this week should help fire crews and allow residents to return to their neighborhoods.
The fires have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
