Meteorologists said there was a chance the winds would be as severe as those that fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires, but that different locations would likely be affected.

Firefighters in battle-scarred Los Angeles County and around Southern California could face “extreme” fire weather conditions in the coming week, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Not only do these winds accelerate the speed and spread of the fires, they also affect how the fires are fought. The strong winds can make it dangerous to fly aircraft used for containing the fires.