Firefighters continued to gain control of fires burning near the Santa Clarita Valley and along the coast amid dry conditions — but Santa Ana winds were anticipated to subside on Friday, Jan. 24, making way for potentially wet weather over the weekend. Crews battling the Hughes fire in the Castaic area have upped containment to 56% and held the fire’s destruction to 10,396 acres, according to Angeles National Forest and Cal Fire officials. Along the coast in Malibu and Pacific Palisades, the Palisades fire was 77% contained, Cal Fire officials said. LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds “For today, winds will shift from northeast to southwest and humidity levels will increase through the afternoon and into the evening hours,” officials said. The Eaton fire that hit Altadena remained at 95% containment, the latest data from Angeles National Forest officials shows. Debris-cleanup efforts were ongoing for the Palisades and Eaton fires, which both erupted on Jan. 7, Los Angeles County officials have said. Crews battling the Hughes fire, which ignited about 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, focused on “improving (the) fire line, performing tactical patrols, and mopping up hot spots to prevent the fire’s spread,” officials said. Containment is the percentage of a fire’s perimeter that won’t balloon anymore because of firefighters work or natural barriers such as the ocean or rocks. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | How wildfire investigators painstakingly comb through evidence to learn how a blaze began Crime and Public Safety | The DMV long ago stopped providing 1984 Olympic license plates Crime and Public Safety | Fire in Otay Mountain area explodes to 4,250 acres; evacuation orders, warnings issued Crime and Public Safety | Fig fire in Murrieta spreads from a structure to vegetation, prompting some evacuation orders Crime and Public Safety | Riverside police investigating after recording shows officer damaging skateboard