Firefighters race to contain LA wildfires as winds expected to pick up

"Firefighters are racing to cut off spreading wildfires around Los Angeles before potentially strong winds return, with new evacuation warnings leaving more homeowners on edge."

"Cal Fire Operations Chief Christian Litz said a main focus on Saturday would be the Palisades Fire burning in the canyon area, not far from the UCLA campus. We need to be aggressive out there, Litz said."

"Another 166,000 residents have been warned that they may have to evacuate, said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, as search and rescue efforts intensify."

"Six simultaneous blazes across Los Angeles County since Tuesday have killed at least 11 people, with an estimated 13 missing and damage to 10,000 structures."

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