Eaton, Palisades fires slow as containment grows, 16 dead; firefighters prepare for new winds

Growth of the Palisades fire slowed significantly overnight into Sunday while crews made significant gains in containing the Eaton fire, as firefighters entered their sixth day of battling the deadly, wind-driven blazes that have raged across Los Angeles County.

Crews — aided by aerial water drops — were taking advantage of relatively lesser winds, before the return of dangerously gusty and dry weather is expected to once again increase the fire danger over the next several days.

The Palisades fire ...