Firefighters battling two fires that have wreaked destruction across Los Angeles for nine days could get some respite on Thursday from the weather. The hurricane-strength winds that initially fanned the flames and hampered rescue efforts have weakened into much lighter gusts.

Firefighters in Los Angeles are battling devastating wildfires as powerful Santa Ana winds threaten to ignite new flames and undo progress made in controlling the Palisades and Eaton fires. With over 40,