A growing force of firefighters moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as more powerful winds were expected to trigger new wildfires that could set back the recent progress made in containing blazes that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.
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California wildfires Rows of residences are burned to the ground in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) (Eric Thayer/AP)
California wildfires Beach front properties are damaged by the Palisades Fire Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) (Eric Thayer/AP)
California wildfires A person walks with a bicycle amid the destruction left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong/AP)
California wildfires Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
California wildfires A firefighter is silhouetted in front of a burning structure as the Palisades Fire sweeps through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent) (Etienne Laurent/AP)
California wildfires Search and Rescue crews work the devastation zone in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
California wildfires A firefighter takes weather readings while standing on a scorched ridgetop above the Eaton Fire in Angeles National Forest on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) (Noah Berger/AP)
California wildfires Retardant covers the front of a property after crews battled the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) (Richard Vogel/AP)
California wildfires Abandoned cars, some burned by Palisades Fire, sit on the side of a road Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher/AP)
California wildfires Tim Murphy, with the San Francisco Fire Dept., extends a hose while putting out hotspots in a fire-ravaged zone in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher/AP)
California wildfires A person walks along a beach past homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
A firefighter hoses down flames as the Palisades Fire approaches in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong/AP)
Firefighters monitor the advance of the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) (Eric Thayer/AP)
From left, Glendale Fire Department captain Chris Jernegan and his wife Alison help Ella Venne search through the remains of her family's home that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
A search dog searches at a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) (Stephen Lam/AP)
Kevin Marshall sifts through his mother's fire-ravaged property in the the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher/AP)
A car drives past homes and vehicles destroyed by the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) (Noah Berger/AP)
A firefighter rests as crews battle the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) (Eric Thayer/AP)
A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong/AP)
California wildfires A burned out neighborhood is seen along Pacific Coach Highway after the Palisades Fire, while several National Guard vehicles line up along the beach, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
California wildfires Firefighters watch from a backyard as the Palisades Fire advances in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) (Eric Thayer/AP)
California wildfires A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire from a deck in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) (Eric Thayer/AP)
California wildfires A vehicle is covered in retardant while crews battle the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) (Eric Thayer/AP)
California wildfires Rhea Bartolome, vice president of operations at Pasadena Park Healthcare & Wellness Center, examines senior care beds outside the facility on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif., after senior care residents evacuated Tuesday, Jan. 7, due to the Eaton Fire. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
California wildfires Residents and their dogs from a dog park keep watch as smoke from the Palisades Fire rises over a ridge in the Encino section of Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) (Richard Vogel/AP)
California wildfires A home stands above debris from the Palisades Fire in Malibu, Calif., Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
California wildfires A person walks down a street in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher/AP)
California wildfires Homes along Pacific Coast Highway are seen burn out from the Palisades Fire, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
California wildfires Retardant is dropped by air tanker on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) (Eric Thayer/AP)
California wildfires Homes along Pacific Coast Highway are seen burned and damaged while a few still stand after the Palisades Fire, Jan. 12, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
California wildfires A medical examiner and sheriff's deputies check on a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
California wildfires In this photo provide by Maxar Technologies, the Palisades Fire burns south of the Encino Reservoir in Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Maxar Technologies via AP) (AP)
California wildfires David Slater, right, clears the driveway from his home, spared from the Eaton Fire, Jan. 12, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
California wildfires Kaegan Baron, left, and Oliver Braren sift through the home of Kaegan's mother after it was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher/AP)
California wildfires Kaegan Baron, left, and Oliver Braren stand in the rubble of Kaegan's mother's home after it was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher/AP)
California wildfires Fire crews watch the devastation from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher/AP)
