Officials said at least 24 people have died in the Southern California wildfires, while Santa Ana winds are expected to make the battle more difficult, with the National Weather Service predicting it will be "as bad as it gets.

Meanwhile, the Palisades Fire, the most destructive in Los Angeles' history, has now burned over 23K acres, according to Cal Fire.

California wildfires have killed at least 16 people, a death toll expected to climb for the Palisades and Eaton blazes that have burned more than 37,000 acres.