Forecasters say weaker winds will hit on Saturday night and Sunday, and that there will be no relief until the county gets rain.

As winds picked up once again after days of wildfires in Los Angeles, a new fire began and quickly grew on the evening of Jan. 9. Located atop the Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Christ the Redeemer’s iconic status ranks as one of the seven modern wonders of the world.

The two biggest fires devastating the Los Angeles area grew just slightly Friday as firefighters beat back the blazes that have killed at least 10 people, obliterated neighborhoods and left the nation's second-largest city on edge.

Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes and other structures in the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.

The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire are now among the top 5 most destructive wildfires ever recorded in California. At least 11 people are dead and more than 10,000 homes and other structures destroyed.

The smoke has yet to settle in Southern California, where thousands are reeling from the devastating impacts of a series of ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area.

The Palisades Fire could cause more than $10 billion in damages, further straining the state’s fragile insurance market. On Tuesday, after a ferocious Santa Ana windstorm blew through Southern California,