More than a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

Residents are preparing for the potential return of high winds that threaten to push the wildfires ravaging the city toward some of its most famous landmarks. The fires have torched more than 40,000 acres,

The death toll from wildfires still raging in the Los Angeles area continues to rise as firefighters prepare for more strong winds forecast this week in the region.