Skogsbrand i Los Angeles (2025-01-07)

Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire Thursday, forcing it to be grounded.

The specifically designed CL-415 firefighting planes are used to scoop up more than 1,500 gallons of ocean water to drop on active fires.

The plane in question, Quebec 1, “sustained wing damage and remains grounded and out of service,” Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott said, adding that there were no reported injuries

Santa Ana gusts aren’t going anywhere, as meteorologists expect north-to-northeast winds to pick up Saturday night and continue into Sunday. The turbulent conditions will bring an official fire watch from around 6 p.m. Saturday into Sunday afternoon.

L.A. County will get a short break from the winds Sunday night before they pick up again Monday through Wednesday, gusting from 25 to 45 miles per hour, officials said.

“Our concern is winds picking up tonight and then on Monday through Wednesday. The general duration of this is not looking good,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld.
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Winds, combined with low humidity of around 5-15%, will bring a continued risk of red flag weather warnings.

While the dry weather is expected to last through the middle of the week, Schoenfeld said Thursday could potentially bring a respite, offering a small chance of rain and improving humidities.

Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh
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🚨 UPDATE: Fires now approaching Brentwood, threatening celebrity homes.

The fire is now a whopping 22,600 ACRES - up A LOT from just yesterday and a couple days ago.

Bad news.