LA fires – forecasters warn winds could stoke already extreme conditions

(BBC News) The latest developments in the Los Angeles fires:

• A night-time curfew has been ordered tonight in the Palisades and Eaton areas of Los Angeles as police warn people are taking advantage of the wildfires to loot. Officers say anyone caught looting will be arrested.
• LA Mayor Karen Bass has pledged “aggressively” to rebuild the city, saying red tape and other bureaucracy will have to be swept aside to do this.
• Firefighters say that as winds ease they are making progress containing some of the five wildfires that have been raging for four days.
• The Palisades Fire– the largest of the five – is “headed in the right direction” and containment is now up to 8%, fire officials say.
• TheKenneth Fire’s trajectory has been stopped, firefighters say, and evacuation orders within LA city have been lifted
• The Eaton Fire has burned 13,956 acres so far, with 3% of the fire contained.
• The Hurst Fire’s current acreage stands at 771with 37% containment. Evacuation warnings and alerts have been lifted for the surrounding area.
• Nearly 400 acres have been affected by the Lidia Fire in the town of Acton, and it is 75% contained.
• Evacuation orders are in place for nearly 180,000 people. At least10 people have died in the fires.
• A forecast for more strong winds is raising fears that the blazes could spread further, and a red-flag warning – indicating critical fire conditions – is in place.

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