Firefighters continue to battle wildfires that broke out Tuesday in Southern California as more than 100,000 residents remain under evacuation orders.
To date, the fires have killed at least 24 people and destroyed 12,000 structures . Powerful Santa Ana winds, which have come on the heels of an unusually dry season , show no signs of letting up — and officials are bracing for more fire threats through the week .
The largest of the three active fires in Los Angeles County is the Palisades Fire , which grew to more than 23,000 acres and was 13% contained as of Sunday evening. Federal officials are looking into whether the fire could have originated from a fire that began New Year’s Eve …