Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and charred more than 60 square miles. The largest by far — the Palisades and Eaton wildfires — continue to burn, officials said.
The strongest winds were weakening, giving firefighters a much-needed break. Conditions are forecast to continue to improve this week, but the National Weather Service said dangerous conditions are expected next week.
Officials said tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County remained under evacuation orders even as the orders were lifted in many places. Curfews were still in effect for the Palisades and Eaton fire zones from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
3:08 AM
Red flag warnings lifted for L.A.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office said the National Weather Service’s Red Flag wind warnings for the city expired at 6 p.m. local time.
The service’s L.A. office said there were lingering peak gusts of 15-25 mph along the coast and in valleys and as high as 25-40 mph in the mountains but added, “Winds will rapidly lower Thursday afternoon.”
Earlier, the office had a mixed message for the area, saying on X, “Good news: We are expecting a much-needed break from the fire weather concerns to close this week. Bad News: Next week is a concern. While confident that we will NOT see a repeat of last week, dangerous fire weather conditions are expected.”
