Neither the Eaton nor the Palisades fires expanded through Tuesday evening, with firefighters catching a break thanks to weaker-than-expected Santa Ana winds.

Containment of the Palisades fire, burning in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga and Mandeville canyons, continued to trend upward, as officials reported 18% containment, up from 14% Monday night. The fire’s footprint from Monday night into Tuesday remained at 23,713 acres, according to Cal Fire.

Meanwhile, crews inched forward on the Eaton fire, reaching 35% containment, up from 33% Monday, and holding the blaze at 14,117 acres, Angeles National Forest officials said.

The National Weather Service had warned that northern Los Angeles and eastern Ventura counties could experience strong Santa Ana winds, but that forecast was downgraded. Winds could still kick up today, though.

“We still have expectations for some moderate Santa Anas developing across the (Palisades) fire tonight and during the day tomorrow,” Rich Thompson, National Weather Service meteorologist, said Tuesday.

Jed Gaines of Cal Fire said Tuesday of the Eaton fire that “the red flag warning has not been an issue. We are hopeful that it will stay that way. We are confident it will stay that way again today and through tonight.”

Previously, with strong winds anticipated for Tuesday, engines, bulldozers and hand crews were staged in communities and foothills near the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flint- ridge, “ready to respond if needed,” Angeles National Forest officials said.

In the San Gabriel Mountains, crews battling the Eaton fire prepared for the possibility of spot fires, downed trees and power lines as well as “intensifying fire activity in areas with unburned fuels,” officials said.

Crews also established a mobile retardant base at Mount Wilson to support air operations, officials said.

“Firefighters will conduct tactical patrols and mop-up operations, addressing smoke and heat sources to minimize the chance of fire escaping the perimeter,” Angeles National Forest officials said in a Tuesday morning update.

A CL-415 Super Scooper damaged by a drone last week was made available for service Tuesday.

Authorities are continuing to survey damage caused by both fires. They said 35% of damage assessments have been done for the areas affected by the Palisades fire, and 40% of affected areas for the Eaton fire have been inspected.

Both fires broke out on Jan. 7. The Eaton fire has damaged or destroyed an estimated 7,000 structures, officials said, while that number was more than 5,000 for the Palisades fire. On Tuesday, officials came across another Eaton fire victim, this one in the 2100 block of Crescent Drive in Altadena.

In all, 25 people have been determined to have died in the fires.

Another 24 people have been reported missing in areas patrolled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the majority tied to the Eaton fire, Sheriff Robert Luna said. Eleven more were reported missing to the Los Angeles Police Department; these were tied to the Palisades fire.

So far, sheriff’s deputies have made 39 arrests in the fire areas, while Los Angeles police have made 14. Allegations included looting and curfew violations.

Starting today, the LAPD will be partnering with Team Rubicon, a private disaster response organization. Team Rubicon will be assisting with traffic control and disseminating information to the public.

Evacuation orders still affected some 88,000 residents, with evacuation warnings for another 84,800.

More than 5,000 personnel were working the Palisades fire and an additional 3,200 were battling the Eaton fire, officials said.

A red flag warning for perilous fire weather is in effect until 6 p.m. today for possible gusty winds and low relative humidity, according to the National Weather Service.

“More normal” weather is expected to return in the area of the Palisades fire over the weekend, which will include lower temperatures and higher humidity, before potentially more Santa Ana winds next week, Thompson, the meteorologist, said.

Because of the possible winds, more than 25,000 Los Angeles County customers were without power Tuesday morning as part of Southern California Edison’s Public Safety Planned Shutoffs program, which is deployed to reduce fire threats in rural areas. Another 116,000 L.A. County customers were being considered for shut-offs.

“In preparation for the wind coming this evening, there may be power shut-offs for safety,” L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said.

Some evacuation orders for the Eaton fire have been downgraded to warnings in Altadena. The area south of Canyon Crest Road and west of Lincoln Avenue is under evacuation warnings rather than orders. Authorities noted that only the west side of Lincoln Avenue is open and advised any residents returning to the area to access it via Windsor Avenue.

While officials have not yet determined the cause of either fire, lawsuits filed Monday on behalf of more than a dozen victims of the Eaton fire blamed sparks from a Southern California Edison high-voltage power line for starting the blaze. A spokeswoman said: “The cause of the fire continues to be under investigation.”

In Pacific Palisades, officials were looking at a hiking area called Skull Rock as the potential point of origin, according to published reports. The site was the scene of another fire on New Year’s Day.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leading the investigation for the Palisades fire, with teams that include certified fire investigators, chemists, accelerant detection canines, electrical engineers and fire resource laboratories processing the fire scenes and leads that are received.

There is no timeline yet for determining the cause, but the ATF “is determined to leverage every available resource,” said Jose Medina, acting special agent in charge of the ATF’s L.A. field division.