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Fierce winds and heightened risk of wildfires return to California

An aerial view of neighborhoods in ruins in the wake of the deadly fire
An aerial view of neighborhoods in ruins in the wake of the deadly Eaton fire on 19 January in Altadena, California. Photograph: David McNew/Getty Images

Fierce and gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfire outbreaks are set to return to southern California, and especially the devastated city of Los Angeles, as the region continues to deal with deadly blazes that have already killed at least 27 people and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes.

Windy weather and single-digit humidity that have created dangerous bone dry conditions across the region are expected to linger through Thursday, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

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