California wildfires: containment improves as winds die down
Firefighters make progress with Palisades and Eaton fires in cooler weather but dry winds could return next week
Containment of the extensive wildfires in Los Angeles was improving as the extreme winds that made it challenging to fight the blazes continued to recede on Friday and gave the city some relief during the ongoing disaster.
Cooler air will continue to bring much-needed humidity to the region over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service’s latest forecast. But dry winds could return late Monday or early Tuesday.
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