Santa Ana winds have died down across the Greater Los Angeles area, helping firefighters to bring almost 40,000 acres of ongoing wildfires under control.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

At least 25 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could spread flames.