Anxious and wildfire-weary Angelenos expect some relief from the high winds that fanned the blazes that devastated the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) said in a social media post Wednesday afternoon that the relief, though likely short-lived, is likely to be short-lived.

"Next week is a concern. While we are confident there will not be a repeat of last week's conditions, hazardous fire weather is expected," the agency said.

The National Weather Service added that Santa Ana winds on Monday and Tuesday will increase the likelihood of another red flag warning being issued.

Fires are still raging in parts of Los Angeles County, although expected Santa Ana winds haven't offset the progress firefighters have made this week on the Palisades and Eaton fires. The two largest fires so far have killed at least 25 people, burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed thousands of homes, places of worship and schools.

The National Weather Service issued its most extreme red flag fire warning, calling "particularly hazardous conditions" in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

"The danger has not passed," Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Christine Crowley said at a news conference Wednesday. "So please prioritize your safety."

Officials in San Bernardino County, northeast of Los Angeles, reported another fire broke out Wednesday afternoon, but firefighters managed to contain it to 34 acres. The county fire department confirmed that no structures were damaged and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles' western suburbs, the largest of four wildfires, was still only 19% contained Wednesday morning, more than a week after it started and has destroyed thousands of properties and killed residents. die. But the Eaton Fire, the second-largest fire in the Altadena area in northeastern Los Angeles County, is now under control, up 10% from Tuesday and burning 14,100 acres. Officials said the Eaton Fire is expected to remain within its current boundaries.

Toxic gray smoke has begun to blanket the area, but health officials warn that windborne ash particles remain a hazard and urge residents to wear N95 or P100 masks. Gray particles cannot be detected by standard air monitoring instruments and may not be reflected in Air Quality Index levels.

Firefighters are also working to extinguish two smaller blazes, the ongoing Hurst Fire north of Los Angeles and a new car fire in Ventura County.

As of Tuesday, 88,000 people were still under evacuation orders, and another 84,000 people could face new evacuation orders if the fires spread. On Tuesday, officials raised the official death toll to 25, with 18 dead in the Eaton fire and seven in the Palisades fire. That number is expected to rise as crews work to reach some of the burned debris spread across several square miles, with large areas still burning.

Severe Santa Ana winds are expected to subside on Thursday, but drought-stricken areas are expected to remain at risk with no rainfall until Jan. 25, according to forecasters.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the last time it rained heavily in Los Angeles was in early May last year, when only 0.13 inches of rain fell in the city center. A lack of moisture in the area, combined with high winds, is one of the causes of dangerous wildfires.

"Any kind of red flag warning is dangerous. But even within this range of circumstances there is a gradient, so we wanted a way to communicate the extremes of the extremes. And ('Particularly Dangerous Situation' warnings) are From that," meteorologist Ryan Kittle told the Los Angeles Times.

A brief respite in winds Tuesday, which were much milder than forecast, allowed firefighters to continue working to contain fires in the Palisade and Eaton. The Bureau of Meteorology's "particularly dangerous conditions" red flag warning expired on Wednesday afternoon. But forecasts say extreme winds could reach 50 mph to 70 mph in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties into Wednesday night.

It is estimated that the economic losses caused by this fire ranged from 250 billion to 270 billion US dollars, making it the costliest fire in U.S. history. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she didn’t know the timeline for rebuilding.

"We are one city. We stand together," she said. "The city and county will do their best to speed up post-disaster reconstruction."

Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Chief Eric Scott told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday that wildfires are "the most destructive natural disaster in the Los Angeles area."

"I've worked here for 20 years and I've never seen or imagined such devastation," he said.

On Tuesday, Southern California Edison, the region's largest electricity provider, shut off power to more than 58,000 customers in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The utility said more than 200,000 customers will be without power on Wednesday due to expected extreme winds.

The electricity provider has been hit with multiple lawsuits against the company in recent days. Residents and business owners in communities near the Eaton fire said they saw the base of a transmission tower on fire before the Eaton fire.

The company said it had received an evidence preservation notice from the insurance company and noted that analysis of circuit information showed no interruptions or abnormalities before or after the fire.