Anthony Marrone, the Los Angeles county fire chief, said that the Eaton fire was not at all contained, but that its “growth has been significantly stopped”.
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The area destroyed had not grown since yesterday, and was holding at 10,600 acres, he said during a news briefing.
The Palisades fire, which has grown to more than 17,000 acres, was also completely uncontained and is proving a challenge for firefighters due to “extreme fire behaviour”, said Kristin Crowley, the Los Angeles city fire chief.
A trio of fast-growing wildfires raged out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to evacuate their homes.
Fierce winds were hindering firefighting efforts and fuelling the fires, which have expanded unimpeded since they began on January 7.
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