Though winds were weaker than predicted Tuesday, firefighting crews awaited the return of dangerous winds that could fuel new blazes.

Southern California air quality monitors issued a dust and ash alert for all of Los Angeles County as strong Santa Ana winds blow through the Eaton and Palisades burn scars.​

By Jorge Garcia and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Red Flag warnings advising of extreme wildfire danger expired across the Los Angeles area late on Wednesday, but forecasters warned that dry and windy conditions will persist on Thursday,

Some 6.5 million people remain under a critical fire threat and ideal fire conditions of high winds and low humidity are forecast to return.

High pressure is building from the north and that will help to tighten the pressure gradient over southern California, producing more gusty winds.

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Santa Anas are those desiccating winds that occur commonly in winter, blowing out of Nevada and Utah and into southwestern California. Carrying dry desert air, they push over the mountains in the Transverse Ranges and accelerate as they move downslope, howling into the canyons and valleys.

Roaring flames, wind-whipped embers and the smoking remains of homes have filled newscasts, websites and social media over the last two weeks. The fires that have destroyed 12,000 structures and killed at least 25 people in the Los Angeles area are on a scale that hasn’t happened in Western Washington.

With winds picking up again, much of the nation’s second-most populous metropolitan region was still on alert for new outbreaks and flareups.

More manageable winds on Tuesday allowed firefighters to make gains on the deadliest and most destructive fires. Almost half of the Eaton Fire just north of LA has been contained, and one-fifth of the fire that destroyed much of the seaside neighborhood of Pacific Palisades is now surrounded.