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Fire-Ravaged LA to See Respite But Danger ‘Not Yet Passed’

  • Winds set to ease Thursday, though no rain in forecast
  • Threat may return next week but intensity is still uncertain
LA Faces Another Day of Extreme Fire Danger as Winds Refuse to Die Down
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The dry, dangerous winds that have kept fire-scarred Los Angeles on edge for days are finally forecast to end — but a lack of rain and another round of winds forecast next week has officials worried.

“Things are starting to look better in terms of the forecast across California and the areas that have been devastated by the ongoing wildfires,” the National Weather Service said in a notice early Thursday.