Firefighters battled a raging wildfire near Los Angeles in southern California on Monday as forecasters warned of a possible increase in wind speeds.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning for gusts of 50 to 110 miles per hour, which could peak on Tuesday.
The fires have been fueled by a lack of rain in the past eight months and high winds. The Los Angeles wildfires, which started a week ago, have killed at least 24 people and caused billions of dollars in damage.
The wind chill, combined with the ability to drop water from aircraft and slow the spread of the fire, have allowed firefighters to slow the flames in recent days.
Of the three wildfires still burning near Los Angeles, the Palisades Fire was 13 percent contained on Sunday, having burned 96 square kilometers, according to the California State Fire Service. Eight people have died in the Palisades area alone.
