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LA faces 'extreme fire danger' as high winds forecast

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Winds expected to kick up in the early hours of Wednesday in Los Angeles .

Forecasters have again identified an area of 'extreme fire danger' in the north-west of the city centre.

Winds are expected to peak again at 03:00 local time (11:00 GMT ) for a period of twelve hours .

Gusts could reach 50mph (80km/h) as a result of moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds coupled with very low humidity.