The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles, more than double the urban acreage consumed by the region's Woolsey fire in 2018,

Much of Los Angeles remains burning as this month's wildfires continue to wreak destruction on America's second-largest city. The Eaton Fire in Altadena has killed at least 17 people, while the Palisades Fire has burned 24,

Fire danger remains high in parts of Los Angeles that have been ablaze for days, but there is hope that better weather over the weekend will give firefighters battling the flames some much-needed relief.

The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.

The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nation's second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles.