The worst forecast has arrived; This is "monstrous" PHOTO/VIDEO

According to Jutarnji List, citing the New York Times, the whole city is preparing for the worst - strong winds and "explosive growth of new fires".

Tens of thousands of evacuees are scrambling to find shelter, exacerbating the city's already severe housing shortage.

Los Angeles Fire Chief Christine Crowley said her fire crews are bracing for stronger winds that are expected to increase the fire danger.

"Strike teams and the necessary machinery have been deployed across the city to make sure we have the ability to respond quickly," she said.

She added that "the danger has absolutely not passed" and called on residents to comply with all evacuation orders.

Strong gusts of wind are expected

New gusts of wind could further fuel the monstrous wildfires that have already destroyed entire city neighborhoods, killed at least 24 people and burned an area the size of the US capital, Washington.

"Dry, dangerous winds gusted to 48 to 80 km/h in Santa Ana on Monday, but the red warning is not expected to begin until midnight when gusts of up to 120 km/h are expected," David Roth, meteorologist, said Monday.

Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County admitted that he is very concerned about the weather forecast and strong gusts of wind expected by meteorologists.

Extreme danger

Fire warnings are issued by 122 local National Weather Service forecast offices across the United States, and at this time the National Weather Service has issued an "extreme fire danger" warning from San Luis all the way to LA.

According to the New York Times, the National Weather Service warned that the winds could lead to "explosive fire growth," prompting a rare, "particularly dangerous situation," an extreme fire danger warning for parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

The organizers of the Oscars, after new information from the weather service, again postponed the announcement of the nominations for the Oscars until January 23.

The traditional annual luncheon of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which is behind the Oscars, was also canceled.

It is reported that the US media and their meteorologists are calling the winds coming from the direction of Santa Ana, California "historic".

More than 12,000 buildings were destroyed

The fires destroyed or damaged more than 12,000 buildings, turning entire neighborhoods into smoldering ash and piles of rubble, leaving behind an apocalyptic landscape.

The Palisades fire, which wiped out upscale neighborhoods on the western edge of Los Angeles, burning 96 square kilometers, is only 14 percent contained.

The Eaton fire in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains east of the city has burned 57 square kilometers, and firefighters have managed to contain 33 percent of the blaze.

A third fire north of the city is 95 percent contained, and three other fires in the county have been fully contained in recent days.