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Death toll from LA fires rises to 24 due to expected high winds

Firefighters work near a church destroyed in the Palisades Fire, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 10, 2025.

Although crews were able to contain the largest fires, authorities warned that incoming winds could lead to “potentially catastrophic wind conditions,” leaving all of LA County exposed to fire. “Unfortunately, we’re moving back into red flag conditions with potentially catastrophic…