Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

Capt. Baker was assisting with firefighting efforts in steep terrain and fell about eight feet onto rocks, the district’s fire chief said.

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

Southern California is expected to be slammed with up to hurricane-strength gusts that could spark a growth in various wildfires through Tuesday morning, officials said.

Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes

Over a week after destructive wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles area, fire crews have made progress with containment and stopped growth of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

As another windstorm was set to hit Southern California starting Monday, Jan. 20, fire crews were nearing full containment of the Eaton fire and made a marginal increase in containment of the Palisades fire overnight into Monday morning,