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Eaton, Palisades fires remain active as officials keep evacuations in place ahead of strong winds
Summary
Los Angeles County and city fire chiefs said the Eaton and Palisades fires are holding but not contained fully; tens of thousands remain under evacuation orders or warnings and repopulation will wait until areas are deemed safe.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Maroney said the Eaton Fire is estimated at 14,117 acres with 27% containment and that county crews remain prepared as critical fire weather continues through Wednesday. He said about 7,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed and that 3,155 firefighting personnel are assigned to the incident.
The county and city reiterated that repopulation of evacuated areas will be gradual. “Please be assured that we will continue to battle these wildfires from the air and on the ground until…
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