and Interstate 405. The cause of the wildfires — forecast to be the costliest blaze in U.S. history — is unknown. Here’s what to know about the five active fires in the Los Angeles area as ...

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the world famous J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California, Los Angeles, while new evacuation warnings left more homeowners on edge.

Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the world famous J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California,

Stay updated on the Los Angeles wildfires: containment progress, evacuation updates, and the latest on the death toll and missing people.

The two most massive fires have not spread significantly in days, and firefighters are — slowly and steadily — gaining ground on containing them.

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could

LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — After making some progress battling wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters prepared for a return of dangerous winds that could again stoke the flames.

There's a growing risk that significant fire weather could return in Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting early next week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.

Malibu homes damaged by the Palisades Fire. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

There's a growing risk that significant fire weather could return in Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting early next week. But even more than winds, the region faces danger from extreme dry conditions and lack of rain.