Containment of thePalisades Firehas grown to 52% while containment of theEaton Firehas grown to 81%.
Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire.
Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out.
Winds blow over scorched plants in L.ADavid McNew/Getty Images
That region is outlined in purple below and skirts along the edges of both existing fires.
The first preceded the Mountain Fire in Ventura in which 243 structures were destroyed.
The second preceded the Franklin Fire in Malibu in December where 20 structures destroyed.
The third preceded the Palisades and Eaton Fires which have destroyed close to 15,000 homes and counting.
The fourth was the second round of winds last week that fanned those fires.
Gusts will start increase and will reach warning levels during the day.
These winds will be oriented in the typical NE Santa Ana direction.
This direction will bring the greatest mtn wave potential to the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Vlys.
And that wont be the end of it.
Pestrella said his department was assessing impact to the flood control system in both the Palisades and Altadena areas.
City News Service contributed to this report.
