Fire crews achieved increased containment on both the Eaton and Palisades fires overnight before anticipated dangerous wind started hitting the region Monday morning, Jan. 13.
The Eaton fire, burning in Altadena and Pasadena, was now 33% contained as of 7:30 a.m. Monday, officials said, and the fire did not expand beyond the 14,117 acres reported Sunday.
Near the coast, fire crews have 14% containment of the Palisades fire, a slight increase from Sunday, while the fire grew minimally overnight to 23,713 acres, according to a Cal Fire update.
Firefighters were preparing to enter their 7th day battling the blazes, which both broke out Tuesday, Jan. 7.
The death toll for both fires was updated over the weekend to 24, with 16 of those deaths related to the Eaton fire, according to the Medical Examiner’s office.
More than 7,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed in the Eaton fire, based on aerial photos. More than 5,000 structures were damaged or destroyed in the Palisades fire, though that figure has not been updated in several days.
Santa Ana winds were expected to return to Southern California Monday, though weaker than last week’s wind event, with the National Weather Service forecasting 20 to 40 mph offshore winds with higher gusts and low relative humidity between 8% and 15%.
The wind event may persist through Wednesday, the Weather Service said, with extreme conditions most likely from Monday night into Tuesday.