L.A. forest fire extinguishing work speed...another gale forecast for next week

2025.01.17. AM 06:42
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Amid the 10th day of major wildfires in Los Angeles, winds are weaker than expected and weather conditions are improving, speeding up the firefighting effort.

The California Fire Department said on the 16th local time that the Palisades Wildfire had a 22% suppression rate and the Eaton Wildfire had a 55% suppression rate, indicating that the blaze had not grown in the past 24 hours.The

U.S. Bureau of Meteorology has observed that winds will blow from the ocean to the land by Friday this week, increasing humidity and calming wind flows to help mitigate the threat of wildfires.

However, the possibility of another local gust of Santa Ana winds early next week could raise the risk of fire again.

At the same time, L.A. County fire officials have warned that homes are collapsing in high-lying Palisades wildfire areas and the risk of landslides is growing as the ground weakens.


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