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January 17, 2025, 10:05 a.m. Eastern time |
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Here’s the latest on the Los Angeles fires.
Frustration is growing among people who have been barred from returning home 10 days after the wildfires forced evacuations. Local officials, who have blocked access to the Altadena and Pacific Palisades neighborhoods, warned that it could be a week, if not more, before they are opened. About 172,000 people were still under evacuation orders yesterday, though authorities later lifted some orders near the northern side of Topanga State Park and the Encino neighborhood.
Benign weather is forecast for L.A., providing some relief for firefighters. With winds coming off the ocean, instead of down the mountains, forecasters believe there’s little potential for new fires through this weekend. But there’s also little rain in the forecast, and vegetation remains parched, creating conditions ripe for wildfires to return next week. Though forecasts are far from certain at this point, the most likely scenario is another surge of Santa Ana winds late Monday into Tuesday.
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