A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 960 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says that blaze is 35% contained.

Fire officials say crews are still battling fires in the Pacific Palisades, as well as the Hurst Fire, near San Fernando, and the Eaton fire near Pasadena. Meanwhile, new fires have sprung up in the Hollywood Hills and to the north near Acton.

Firefighters are hoping for a break from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-l