The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.
The Trump administration has made clear that no place is safe from mass deportations,” Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez said.
As firefighters brace for yet another round of strong Santa Ana winds over the next several days, prompting high wind warnings, dozens of residents and businesses owners impacted by the Eaton Fire attended a community meeting in Pasadena.
The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.
Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the test.
As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.
"A strong Santa Ana Wind event is expected to develop Monday and last through at least Tuesday," the National Weather Service said.
Red flag parking restrictions will be in place Monday for areas of Los Angeles and Pasadena due to forecasts of extremely dangerous fire conditions. The restrictions in Los Angeles will take
California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to enable a rapid response if a new fire does break out, according to The Associated Press.
Mauricio Arellano, superintendent of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, which co-sponsored the Wednesday, Jan. 22, event, told the crowd of about 50 that all children in the U.S. have a right to a free public education — regardless of immigration status.
Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
The Eaton Fire was 95% contained Saturday as mop-up operations continued and repopulation efforts were completed while a cold front is expected to bring at least light rain this weekend. Pasadena Water and Power lifted the do not drink water notice for the remaining areas in its service territory Friday.