Luna said they are actively searching for 23 adults, 17 of whom have gone missing in the Eaton Fire, which ravaged the Angeles National Forest and Altadena area of Los Angeles County and Pasadena. Six others are still missing in Malibu, the sheriff said.

As the number killed rises to 24, the Pasadena fire chief, Chad Augustin, says the fight is at a "fork in the road".

The Santa Ana winds are warm currents that move in the ... High pressure over those states, combined with a low-pressure system in Mexico, results in air funneling rapidly along those mountain ...

It was another day of fierce winds gusting to 65 mph in mountainous areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, but weather more conducive to firefighting operations is expected soon.

Firefighters braced for high winds, with the National Weather Service of LA issuing its most serious advisory, “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)".

LOS ANGELES — A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as another round of powerful winds threatened ... and from Canada and Mexico as the National ...

“You’re going to have really strong gusty Santa Ana winds, a very dry atmosphere and ... including newly arrived firefighters from Mexico. Minimal growth was expected Sunday for the Eaton ...

The progress in the firefight comes as strong Santa Ana winds make their way back into ... rapidly with extreme fire behavior, NWS said. Mexico sends firefighters to Los Angeles to help battle ...

Strong Santa Ana winds, a dry winter and low humidity are ... over the Great Basin combined with a storm in northwestern Mexico has created the conditions for strong winds over Southern California ...

The new Palisades flare-up is spreading east to Mandeville Canyon in Brentwood, inching closer to the Interstate 405 freeway and a busy mountain pass. The Palisades fire is also pushing towards the priceless collections of the Getty Centre art museum.

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