Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” are in the region, which could fuel the growth of new or existing wildfires in Los Angeles County and Ventura County.

Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 3,392 has been working on site and, as of Tuesday evening, they managed to contain 35% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

As firefighters continue trying to contain all the fires burning in Southern California, there has been some moving stories of fellow Californians trying to help in both the firefight and recovery. When Henry the dog was found in a Southern California fire zone,

Many Los Angeles residents have fled their homes and lost everything to the fires. In a statement, Chargers owner Dean Spanos said the difficult circumstances have brought out the best in people. "While we're currently experiencing unprecedented conditions that seemingly cannot get any worse as we deal with multiple fires across our region,