‘The threat doesn’t end after Friday’: When will California’s dangerous fire weather finally die down?
‘The threat doesn’t end after Friday’: When will California’s dangerous fire weather finally die down?
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Forecasters have given an update about what we can expect from the fierce winds over the weekend and into next week. The winds that are fueling the deadly wildfires in Southern California will continue to pose a threat over the weekend and into next week, forecasters warned.
![[Retardant is dropped by air tanker on the Palisades fire on Friday, Jan. 10]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/10/20/AP25010749899058.jpg)
While firefighters have made some progress on containing the blazes that have torn through Los Angeles this week, forecasters say that the danger is not over, with strong wind gusts near 60 mph continuing into Friday evening and beyond. There are currently five active wildfires throughout Los Angeles County, which have so far burned more than 36,000 acres and thousands of structures.
The Palisades and Eaton Fires are now some of the state’s most destructive in history and have claimed the lives of at least 10 people, with the death toll expected to climb. Howling Santa Ana winds have battered Southern California, which is particularly vulnerable to the weather event in the colder months.
The National Weather Service Los Angeles previously warned that “the threat doesn’t end after Friday,” adding that the winds will peak on Sunday, next Tuesday and Wednesday. There is expected to be a lull in the winds on Saturday. The fierce winds that funnel through from Nevada and Utah to the region have reached gusts of up to 100 mph in some parts this week, fanning the flames.
