Fierce winds that have supercharged wildfires sweeping parts of Los Angeles finally eased on Friday night, bringing some relief to weary firefighters, but the largest blaze was reported to have shifted direction, triggering new evacuation orders.
Six simultaneous wildfires have devastated Los Angeles County neighbourhoods since Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and damaging or destroying 10,000 structures. Those tolls were expected to grow once it was safe enough for firefighters to conduct house-to-house searches.
