LOS ANGELES: Powerful winds forecast for Wednesday (Jan 15) threatened to whip up massive fires still burning around Los Angeles, possibly worsening an inferno that has killed at least 25 people.
A week after blazes erupted and spread uncontained, forecasters predicted “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana winds would spike.
“Stay aware of your surroundings. Be ready to evacuate. Avoid anything that can spark a fire,” the National Weather Service said, warning of gusts up to 110km an hour between 3am and 3pm on Wednesday.
Part of Los Angeles County and much of neighbouring Ventura County were in a “Particularly Dangerous Situation,” according to the NWS, a designation that was in…