Progress in containing fires, but dependent on wind
Early Saturday morning, containment of the fire in Palisades It was still 8%, Cal Fire Battalion Chief Brent Pascua told CNN. “Hopefully that number will change this morning when the sun rises and we can see the total number of lines [de contención] that were placed overnight and the work that was done yesterday,” Pascua said.
Indeed, in the latest CalFire update the two largest fires, Palisades y Eatonare contained at 11 and 15%, an increase from 8 and 3%, respectively. And among the smallest fires, the fire Kenneth It is 80% controlled and the Lidiacompletely contained.
The winds remain calm, good news for firefighters who can use helicopters and planes to fight the fire. “The ‘super scoopers’ are a great example of this, and they can take water directly from the ocean… In addition, the planes we are using, thanks to the winds being pleasant and calm, have a tank right next to the fire that they have been using. So, again, the process has been very fast,” Pascua added.
He hopes to “continue moving in the right direction,” while remaining “cautiously optimistic” about the wind over the next couple of days. However, winds will begin to hit the mountains surrounding Los Angeles this afternoon, and forecasters have issued a high gust warning for the mountains beginning at 6:00 p.m. and lasting through Sunday morning.
