The Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades and Malibu topped 20,400 acres overnight, but crews have achieved 8% containment of the blaze, authorities said on Friday morning, Jan. 10.

More than 3,000 personnel were battling the fire into its fourth day, working with more favorable weather conditions after days of strong winds, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said. Crews were bracing for the possibility of strong winds again, though.

“Wind gusts are expected to increase in the daylight hours that will test our containment lines,” Crowley said. “Firefighters will continue to respond to any flare-ups.”

Firefighters extinguished spot fires in the Topanga Canyon area, Crowley said.

The devastating fire, which has been dubbed by fire officials as the most destructive in the history of Los Angeles, has damaged or destroyed more than 5,300 structures since it started about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday near the 1100 block of Piedra Morada Drive, officials said.

The Medical Examiner’s office Thursday said it was investigating 10 deaths deemed to be related to the fires in L.A. County, though it was unclear how many of those deaths were in Palisades and Malibu.

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