Firefighters tackling the deadly and devastating Los Angeles wildfires have been warned that wind gusts of up to 60 mph are creating a "significant" risk of new blazes that could worsen the disaster.
Meanwhile, crews were able to contain a fire that broke out in the Hollywood Hills, close to the heart of the entertainment industry, and water-carrying aircraft were cleared to join the effort.
More than 130,000 residents were under mandatory evacuation orders yesterday, and the National Weather Service said another round of strong winds could stoke the flames that have already laid waste to more than 2,000 homes and blanketed the vast metropolitan area in a thick cloud of smoke and ash.
Adding to the heat, Donald Trump reignited his feud with the California governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, blaming him for the dry fire hydrants that have also hampered firefighting efforts. The president-elect hit out at Governor Newsom, accusing him of refusing to act on water restoration projects in California and of prioritising the needs of wildlife over resident's claims that were fact-checked as false.
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