LA firefighters helped by lull in winds, but more fire weather in forecast

A firefighting team from Bainbridge Island, Washington, checks homes for structural issues in the aftermath of the Palisades fire in Los Angeles on Friday. Photograph: Richard Vogel/AP

Another round of fire-provoking Santa Ana winds are anticipated to sweep across the Los Angeles basin next week, carrying new peril as the area continues to assess the damage of the wildfires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities 10 days ago.

“We’re looking at more Santa Ana winds … and high fire danger. It could be a prolonged event next week,” said Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in San Diego. “The bottom line: we’re in uncharted territory this deep into the winter, or rainy season,” in having barely any rain, he added.