Firefighters continued to boost containment overnight of the Palisades and Eaton fires ahead of dangerous winds that began blowing through the region early Tuesday.
Officials are concerned the strong winds paired with dry fuel and low humidity could result in new fire starts in Southern California or the expansion of the existing blazes. The Palisades fire had burned more than 23,700 acres and was 17% contained as of Tuesday. The Eaton fire, which has carved a devastating path through Altadena, has burned just over 14,100 acres and was 35% contained, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
An unprecedented fourth “particularly dangerous situation” fire weather warning took effect Tuesday morning and is expected to last through Wednesday affecting swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The National Weather Service reserves the designation for signifying an extreme red flag warning, when especially hazardous fire weather conditions are expected…