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Firefighters brace for strong winds that could fuel Los Angeles fire growth

Anxious Southern California residents are prepared for the worst as dangerous winds were expected to build

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A beefed-up firefighting force was staged around Los Angeles to attack flare-ups or new blazes and anxious residents were prepared for the worst as dangerous winds were expected to build Tuesday, a week after two massive infernos destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.