Hughes fire

Containment: The fire was 36% contained as of Thursday evening. It has burned more than 10,396 acres.

Laguna fire

The fire had burned about 94 acres and was 70% contained as of Thursday night, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. No structures were damaged, authorities said.

Palisades fire

Containment: The fire was 75% contained as of Thursday afternoon. It has burned more than 23,400 acres. Damage: Officials have confirmed, so far, 6,770 structures have been destroyed and 904 damaged. Lives lost: Officials have confirmed that 11 people are dead from the Palisades fire.

Eaton fire

Containment: The fire was 95% contained as of 7 p.m. Wednesday. It has burned more than 14,000 acres. Damage: Officials have so far tallied 9,418 structures destroyed and 1,073 damaged. Lives lost: Officials have confirmed 17 are dead from the Eaton fire.

After a day of strong winds that helped fuel small, scattered fires across Southern California, a reprieve from extreme fire danger may be in sight.

A small amount of rain is in the forecast beginning late Friday through early Saturday, a much-anticipated change of weather for the region, which has suffered through a prolonged dry spell that has fueled deadly and destructive fires. In Los Angeles County, where the Palisades and Eaton fires have carved a devastating path this month, less than a third of an inch of rain is expected. Rain totals could, however, be slightly higher in the eastern San Gabriel Mountains and other places, said Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

“Obviously it’s going to be very welcome to get some sort of moisture here,” Lewis said. “In terms of ending the fire season, it’s probably not going to be enough for that. But it’ll certainly help a little bit.” Although a smattering of rain would be beneficial for dry conditions, too much could trigger mudflows and landslides within burn scars.