Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los Angeles.

Eaton Fire. Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery nine days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A f

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Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” are in the region, which could fuel the growth of new or existing wildfires in Los Angeles County and Ventura County.

The National Weather Service's warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes.

The threat of powerful wind gusts combined with bone-dry humidity in Los Angeles on Wednesday could pose a severe test for firefighters who have been battling to keep monstrous fires in check since last week.