Multiple wildfires burning in Los Angeles County on Wednesday prompted widespread evacuation orders amid a windstorm that officials said was expected to worsen through the morning.

At least 10 people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

Dire warnings have been issued for the Los Angeles area, with a dangerous threat for the strongest wind event in more than a decade. Outages and extreme fire behaviours are major risks

Another round of Santa Ana winds has moved into Southern California and will spread south through San Diego County late Thursday. The additional dry air also is expected to worsen the region’s already very low humidity levels,